Question

Who was the Viceroy of India during the Salt March (1930)?

• A. Lord Irwin
• B. Lord Curzon
• C. Lord Chelmsford
• D. Lord Wavell

Hint:

Remember: \[ \text{Salt March (1930)} \rightarrow \text{Lord Irwin} \] and \[ \text{Gandhi-Irwin Pact (1931)} \rightarrow \text{same Viceroy} \]

Answer 1

The Correct Option is A

Concept: The Salt March, also known as the Dandi March, was one of the most important movements of the Indian freedom struggle. It was launched by Mahatma Gandhi against the unjust salt laws imposed by the British government.

Step 1: Recalling the Salt March event.
The Salt March began on: \[ 12\text{ March }1930 \] from Sabarmati Ashram and ended at Dandi on: \[ 6\text{ April }1930 \] The movement aimed to protest against the British monopoly on salt production and taxation.

Step 2: Identifying the Viceroy during 1930.
At the time of the Salt March, the Viceroy of India was: \[ \text{Lord Irwin} \] He later signed the famous Gandhi-Irwin Pact with Mahatma Gandhi in 1931.

Step 3: Eliminating the incorrect options.

• Lord Curzon -- Associated with Partition of Bengal (1905).
• Lord Chelmsford -- Associated with the Jallianwala Bagh period and Montagu-Chelmsford Reforms.
• Lord Wavell -- Viceroy during World War II and the Quit India period.

Thus, the correct answer is: \[ \boxed{(A)\ \text{Lord Irwin}} \]