Read the passage and answer the question :

"The Salt March was notable for at least three reasons. First, it was this event that first brought Mahatma Gandhi to world attention. Second, it was the first nationalist activity in which women participated in large numbers. Third, it was Salt March which forced upon the British the realisation that their Raj would not last forever, and that they would have to devolve some powers to the Indians".

Which woman socialist activist persuaded Gandhi to not restrict the protest to men alone?

Kamladevi Chattopadhyay

The correct answer is Option (2) → Kamaladevi Chattopadhyay

Kamaladevi Chattopadhyay persuaded Gandhiji not to confine Salt satyagraha only to men. She was also arrested during the protest.

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.