Identify the socialist activist, who had persuaded Mahatma Gandhi not to restrict the protests to men alone?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → Kamaladevi Chattopadhyay
The Salt March of 1930 was the first nationalist activity in which women took part in large numbers. This was because the socialist activist Kamaladevi Chattopadhyay had persuaded Gandhiji not to restrict the protests to men alone. Kamaladevi herself was one of the many women who courted arrest by breaking the salt or liquor laws.
Note: A same/similar question was asked in CUET (UG) in the papers below.
| 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
| 24-05 S1 | – | – | 05-06 S2* | – |
* A similar question.
NCERT (2025-26): “3.2 Dialogues … The Salt March was notable for at least three reasons. First, it was this event that first brought Mahatma Gandhi to world attention. The march was widely covered by the European and American press. Second, it was the first nationalist activity in which women participated in large numbers. The socialist activist Kamaladevi Chattopadhyay had persuaded Gandhiji not to restrict the protests to men alone. Kamaladevi was herself one of numerous women who courted arrest by breaking the salt or liquor laws.…” |