Question

Who was sentenced to 6 months in jail for participating in the Salt Satyagraha of 1930 A. D.?
1. Anjana Chaudhary
2. Ramadevi Pandey
3. Janki Devi Bajaj
4. Ratan Shastri

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 2 : Ramadevi Pandey

The correct answer is Ramadevi Pandey.

• Ramadevi Pandey was sentenced to 6 months in jail for participating in the Salt Satyagraha of 1930 A. D.

• Ramadevi Pandey:
  • ​She was an Indian freedom fighter and a social reformer.
  • She joined the Indian independence movement in 1921.
  • She was highly influenced by Mahatma Gandhi and took an active part in Non-Cooperation Movement.
  • She used to go from village to village to encourage women to join the independence movement.
  • Others who influenced her were Jai Prakash Narayan, Vinoba Bhave, and her uncle, Madhusudan Das.
  • In 1921, she had her first meeting with Gandhiji and, together with her husband, joined the Non-Cooperation Movement.