PHOTOS: On 89th anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi's Dandi march, here are some of its vintage pictures

The 24-day march lasted from 12 March 1930 to 6 April 1930 as a direct action campaign of tax resistance and nonviolent protest against the British salt monopoly./ Image: PTI Photo Archive

Mahatma Gandhi broke the salt laws at 6:30 am on 6 April 1930 by picking a lump of salt, disobeying the British imposed taxation on the practice of the villagers of making salt from sea-water. Image: Wikipedia

On 12 March 1930, Gandhi and 80 satyagrahis, set out on foot for the coastal village of Dandi, Gujarat, over 390 kilometres (240 mi) from their starting point at Sabarmati Ashram./ Image: Wikipedia

Mahatma Gandhi and some of his followers on their way to the shore at Dandi to break the salt laws by picking up salt water and evaporating. The first handful of salt collected by Gandhi was sold for $160 dollars at auction./ Courtesy: Getty Images

Indian freedom fighter Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi (C) is pictured with his followers in this March, 1930 photo during the famous salt march to Dandi, western Gujarat state. (Photo by PRESS INFORMATION BUREAU / AFP)