Who among the following women activists convinced Mahatma Gandhi not to restrict the Salt Satyagraha Dandi March to men alone?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → Kamaladevi Chattopadhyay
Gandhiji began the Dandi March on 12 March 1930 with a band of 78 male volunteers. Kamaladevi Chattopadhyay met him and persuaded him that women too should take part in the Salt Satyagraha. Women then joined the movement in large numbers; Kamaladevi herself made and sold salt on the beaches of Bombay and was arrested for it.
She later became known for her work in reviving Indian handicrafts and handlooms and in founding institutions for the theatre.