Question 65 from UPSC CSE 2015 - Modern History

Question

Who of the following organized a march on the Tanjore coast to break the Salt Law in April 1930?

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Correct Option: B. C. Rajagopalachari

Strategy: Identify the leader of the 1930 Salt Satyagraha in the Madras Presidency, focusing on the march to the Tanjore coast.

Key Info: **Salt Satyagraha in the Madras Presidency**

The Salt Satyagraha was a 1930 civil disobedience movement against the British salt tax, led by Mahatma Gandhi. In response, C. Rajagopalachari organized a parallel march in the Madras Presidency from Tiruchirapalli to Vedaranyam on the Tanjore coast. This 150-mile march concluded with the symbolic making of salt on 30 April 1930, becoming a major protest in South India.

- **V.O. Chidambaram Pillai:** A renowned Swadeshi leader not associated with the 1930 salt march.
- **K. Kamaraj:** An important Congress leader in Tamil Nadu who did not lead the salt march.
- **Annie Besant:** Known for the Theosophical Society and the Home Rule movement, not the Salt Satyagraha.

The Vedaranyam Salt Satyagraha was crucial for involving the southern masses in the wider Civil Disobedience Movement.

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Option A: V.O. Chidambaram Pillai

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Option C: K. Kamaraj

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Option D: Annie Besant