What is Vedaranyam Salt Satyagraha?
'''Vedaranyam Salt Satyagraha''' was a march started by Indian statesman [[C. Rajagopalachari]], inspired by the [[Salt March|Dandi March]]. [[C. Rajagopalachari]], a close associate of [[Mahatma Gandhi|Gandhi]], led the march which had close to 150 volunteers, most of who belonged to the [[Indian National Congress]]. It began at Trichinopoly (now [[Tiruchirappalli]]) on 13 April 1930 and proceeded for about 150 miles towards the east before reaching [[Vedaranyam]], a small coastal town in the then [[Tanjore District (Madras Presidency)|Tanjore District]].By collecting salt directly from the sea the marchers broke the salt law. As a part of the march, Rajagopalachari created awareness among the people by highlighting the importance of khadi or [[cotton]] as well as social issues like [[caste]] discrimination. The campaign came to an end on 28 April 1930 when the participants were arrested by the police. Its leader Rajagopalachari was imprisoned for six months. The march along with the ones at Dandi and [[Dharasana]] drew worldwide attention to the [[Indian independence movement|Indian independence]] movement.<ref name=Gopalkrishna>{{cite news|last1=Gandhi|first1=Gopalkrishna|title=The Great Dandi March—eighty years after|url=http://www.thehindu.com/opinion/op-ed/The-Great-Dandi-March-mdash-eighty-years-after/article16364352.ece|work=[[The Hindu]]|date=5 April 2010|access-date=9 February 2017}}</ref> ==Reference== {{reflist}} [[Category:1930s in India]]