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Salt, as an indispensable article of daily consumption has been in economics, social life and politics through the ages. This has been a source of revenue since ancient times and changed the course of history. British rule of India turned it to be a source of considerable revenue by establishing a monopoly both on its productions and sale. The exploitative British salt polices had earned from the taxation and administration of salt. The gathering discontent developing as a movement against the British salt polices formed full expression in the Salt Satyagraha of 1930. Salt and Struggle for Freedom in India presents a distinctive feature along with the common aspects of the subject for the Indian subcontinent. This is a book, which brings a picture of the life of the common men as well as the colonial nature of British administration and economic exploitation in India. The book reflects its intention how a common ingredient of life united every section of the people and brought Indian independence. It is a book which high lights the nature s gift in a political weapon. The collection of the source material, though challenging in nature was often of exciting pleasure.Hope the book.

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Dr. Satya Narayan Mishra (1968- ) is a distinguished researcher in Modern History. He has obtained MA.;M.Phil.;Ph.D.&D.Litt. from Utkal University, India. For the research work he has visited various Universities. Dr. Mishra is the son of Shri Benudhar MIshra and Smt. Annapurna Mishra of Olinda, Jaleswar, Balasore in the state of Orissa,India.

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