Who was the Viceroy of India at the time of Gandhiji's Dandi march ?

Who was the Viceroy of India at the time of Gandhiji’s Dandi march ?

[amp_mcq option1=”Lord Irwin” option2=”Lord Linlithgow” option3=”Lord Reading” option4=”Lord Willingdon” correct=”option1″]

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The correct answer is A) Lord Irwin.

The Dandi March, also known as the Salt March, was a major nonviolent protest led by Mahatma Gandhi that took place in 1930. Lord Irwin was the Viceroy of India from 1926 to 1931.

The Dandi March was a campaign against the British salt monopoly in India and a key event in the Civil Disobedience Movement. Lord Irwin was involved in discussions with Indian leaders, including Gandhi, leading to the Gandhi-Irwin Pact in 1931.

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