A fortnightly police report of 1930 on the Central Provinces and Berar described events in Nagpur. What did it report from Nagpur?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → Most schools and colleges were deserted to mark the start of Gandhi's march
Option (1) A local leader tried to make chemical salt at a very high cost — Incorrect. This refers to Seth Govinddass at Jubbalpore, whose chemical salt cost many times the market price of clean salt.
Option (2) The Police met opposition when they tried to seize salt made from sea water — Incorrect. This was reported from Vizagapatam in Madras, where people opposed the Police seizing salt made by boiling sea water.
Option (3) Most schools and colleges were deserted to mark the start of Gandhi's march — Correct. In Nagpur, meetings were well attended and most schools and colleges were deserted on 12 March to mark the inauguration of Gandhi's march.
Option (4) An agitation over the non-payment of the water-tax was expected to revive — Incorrect. This was expected in Multan, Punjab, where the water-tax agitation was likely to be revived.