Answer» Correct Answer - Option 2 : 13 April
The correct answer is 13 April - Akhila - Karnataka Satyagraha Day
- In 1930, after the success of Mahatma Gandhi's Salt Satyagraha, Karnataka decided to conduct its own.
- On 13 April, in the presence of about 40,000 people M.P. Nadakarni broke the salt law in Ankola. Hence, Option 2 is correct.
- Revu Honnappa Naik, Honnappa Mangeshkar bought the first packet of salt auctioned for 30 rupees.
- After the auction, Swami Vidyananda addressed the gathering in which leaders like Karnad Sadashiva Rao, Smt Umabai Kundapur, Dr. Hardikar, T.S. Naikand and others participated.
- The police promptly arrested the leaders but the Sathyagraha continued for 45 days with full tempo.
- Salt Sathyagraha was offered in nearly 30 centers like Mangalore, Kundapur, Udupi, Puttur, Padubidre, etc. in Karnataka.
- Students came out in large numbers to prepare salt and sell it from house to house.
- When Gandhiji decided to raid the salt depot at Dharsana, a similar raid was undertaken in Karnataka at Sanikatte.
- A group of volunteers led by Sridhar Panduranga Balaji collected a few maunds of salt and carried it to Kumta, where the whole stock was sold in 15 minutes.
- Four taluks in Karnataka namely Hirekerur in Dharwad district and Ankola, Sirsi, and Siddapura in North Kanara district were selected for organizing the no-tax campaign.
- Despite repressive measures by the authorities, the campaign was a huge success.
- More than 1500 activists were arrested in Karnataka for participating in the Civil-Disobedience Movement during 1930-31.
- These historic events led to Ankola being named the Bardoli of Karnataka.
- ANKOLA
- It is a Taluk is in Uttara Kannada district of Karnataka state. It is a place of rich antiquity, beaches, and old temples.
- Ankola is also known as the Bardoli of Karnataka, for the role it played in the freedom movement.
- It is a small town on the west coast of India.
- Ankola is famous for its native breed of mango called ishaad and for cashew harvesting.
- It is also known for the treatment of Paralysis. Belambar is a small village 7 km. from Ankola, where Mahatma Gandhi was treated for paralysis.
- Even today the place is on record.
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