Which incident marked the beginning of …

Mahatma Gandhi started his famous Salt March accompanied by 78 of his trusted volunteers. The March was over 240 miles and volunteers walked for 24 days. On 6th April, 1930, they reached Dandi and ceremonially violated the salt law and manufactured salt by boiling sea water. This marked the beginning of the Civil Disobedience Movement. The Civil Disobedience Movement was different from the Non-Cooperation Movements in the following manners:
Non-Cooperation Movement:

• This movement started in 1921 when India got disgusted due to Rowlatt Act and Jallianwalla Bagh massacre.
• Muslim participated in this movement in great numbers.
• In this movement people were asked not to cooperate with the British.
• Women did NCT participate in this movement on a large scale.

Civil Disobedience Movement:

1. This movement started in 1930 when Gandhi’s eleven demands were rejected by the colonial government.
2. In this movement the response of the Muslims was lukewarm.
3. In this movement people not only refused to cooperate with the British but also broke colonial laws.
4. Women participated in this movement in a large scale. They, along with Gandhiji, manufactured salt. They also played active role in picketing foreign cloth and liquor shops.