The manner in which Gandhiji was arrested is a testimony to
the power of the man and his mission. The District Magistrate along with 30
policemen with rifles and two policemen with pistols broke into the Mahatma’s
room like thieves. They woke up the sleeping Mahatma at the dead of night –
12.45a.m - at Karadi, three miles from Dandi. They did not dare to switch on
the light in the room of the frail, unarmed, sixty one year old Mahatma. The magistrate flashed torchlight into his
face and asked: “Are you Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi?’ and arrested him.
Gandhiji was allowed to say his prayers and pick up a few personal items. He
was whisked off in a van to Yerwada jail by 1:10a.m. The government was afraid
of a backlash from the thousands who supported Gandhiji.
(Still from the film ‘Gandhi’ is re shared courtesy: www.youtube.com)
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