Who was the Viceroy of India during the “Salt March” in 1930?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → Lord Irwin
On 12 March 1930 Gandhiji began walking from his ashram at Sabarmati to the sea at Dandi, where he broke the law by making salt. He had given advance notice of this Salt March to the Viceroy, Lord Irwin, but Irwin failed to grasp how important the action would be. A year later the two met for long talks that ended in the Gandhi-Irwin Pact of 1931.
Note: A same/similar question was asked in CUET (UG) in the papers below.
| 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
| 21-05 S1 | – | – | 02-07 S3* | – |
* A similar question.
NCERT (2025-26): “3.1 Dandi … Where most Indians understood the significance of Gandhiji’s challenge, the British Raj apparently did not. Although Gandhiji had given advance notice of his ‘Salt March’ to the Viceroy Lord Irwin, Irwin failed to grasp the significance of the action. On 12 March 1930, Gandhiji began walking from his ashram at Sabarmati towards the ocean. He reached his destination three weeks later, making a fistful of salt as he did and thereby making himself a criminal in the eyes of the law.…” |