7 Indian foods that became symbols of resistance during the freedom struggle

7 Indian foods that became symbols of resistance during the freedom struggle

Few foods became as powerful a symbol of resistance as salt. The British Raj maintained a monopoly over its production and imposed a tax on it, affecting an ingredient used by virtually every Indian household. Gandhi recognised its ability to unite people across class and caste and chose salt as the centrepiece of the 1930 Civil Disobedience Movement.On April 6, 1930, after walking from Sabarmati to Dandi, Gandhi broke the salt law by making sal…

Colourful Foods of Freedom Struggle and Soul-Stirring Songs

Independence Day is celebrated every year with the unfurling of the tricolor on the ramparts of the Red Fort, and sweets- mostly a couple of bundi laddus- are distributed to school children. There was a time when specially prepared tricolored burfi was part of the treat.  Much before the design of the national flag was finalized, the colors were there- the orange signifying valor, white standing for peace and blending all the colors in the rainb…