Consider the following statements about. Salt Satyagraha : 1. It was a form of Civil Disobeience 2. It was the first nationalist activity in which women participated in large numbers 3. Gandhiji first experimented with Salt Satyagraha in South Africa. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

The Salt Satyagraha of 1930 was a quintessential form of Civil Disobedience, where Mahatma Gandhi and his followers deliberately broke the British salt laws to challenge colonial authority. It is historically significant as the first nationalist activity in which women participated in large numbers; thousands of women manufactured salt, picketed shops, and took up leadership roles, marking a new level of female involvement in the freedom struggle. While Gandhi first forged his techniques of non-violent protest (Satyagraha) in South Africa to fight racial discrimination, he did not experiment with a 'Salt Satyagraha' there. The specific focus on salt as a tool for mass civil disobedience was unique to the Indian context in 1930. Therefore, statements 1 and 2 are correct, while statement 3 is incorrect.

Sources

1. [1] India and the Contemporary World – II. History-Class X . NCERT(Revised ed 2025) > Chapter 2: Nationalism in India > To the altar of this revolution we have brought our youth as incense' > p. 42