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Who led the Salt Satyagraha in Tamil Nadu?

Correct answer: (A) C. Rajagopalachari.

C. Rajagopalachari, also known as Rajaji, led the Salt Satyagraha in Tamil Nadu through the Tiruchirappalli-to-Vedaranyam march in April 1930.

  1. (A)

    C. Rajagopalachari

  2. (B)

    K. Kamaraj

  3. (C)

    T. Prakasam

  4. (D)

    E.V. Ramasamy Periyar

Explanation

C. Rajagopalachari is the precise leader of the Salt Satyagraha in Tamil Nadu, not the national Salt Satyagraha in general. Rajagopalachari, also known as Rajaji, led the march from Tiruchirappalli to Vedaranyam on the Tamil Nadu coast in April 1930. Its significance lies in the parallel with Gandhi's Dandi March: Rajaji's march reproduced the same form of civil resistance in Tamil Nadu. Rajagopalachari's leadership is tied to this specific route, place and moment.

Why the other options are wrong

  • (B) K. Kamaraj was active in the freedom movement, but he did not lead the Tiruchirappalli-to-Vedaranyam Salt Satyagraha.
  • (C) T. Prakasam is associated with Andhra, whereas the Tamil Nadu salt march went to Vedaranyam.
  • (D) E.V. Ramasamy Periyar was a social reformer who had left the Congress by then, so he is not the leader of this specific Congress-era salt march.

Concept

Regional leadership shaped the Civil Disobedience Movement, especially through local salt marches inspired by Gandhi's Dandi March. RAS modern Indian history often connects movements with their leaders and locations.

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