Mahatma Gandhi’s Salt March was notable as the first nationalist activity focused on __________.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → Women
The Salt March was the first nationalist activity in which women participated in large numbers.
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.…” |