Modern Indian History

The Kheda Satyagraha was organized by Gandhi in 1917 in the Kheda district of Gujarat to support peasants facing crop failure.

E.V. Ramasamy (Periyar) organized the anti-Hindi conference in Salem to protest against the imposition of Hindi.

The Vedaranyam salt march started from Trichy on April 13, 1930.

Mahatma Gandhi started the Dandi Salt March on March 12, 1930.

The Purna Swaraj declaration was celebrated on January 26, 1930, following the Lahore session resolution.

Jawaharlal Nehru hoisted the tricolor flag on the banks of the Ravi River in Lahore in December 1929.

The statue of Colonel Neil, a symbol of British oppression, was removed from its site and moved to the Madras Museum in 1937.

The Salt Satyagraha in the Madras Presidency, specifically at Vedaranyam, was led by C. Rajagopalachari, but the local organization and mobilization involved key figures like T.S.S. Rajan and Somayajulu. Given the context of the Madras Salt Satyagraha, Somayajulu is recognized for his leadership role in the march.

The Simon Commission visited Madras on 18 February 1929 as part of its tour across India to review the constitutional reforms.

The social struggle to gain access to the roads around the Vaikom temple was a major movement that saw success in 1925, when the ban was finally lifted.

George Joseph was instrumental in helping the workers of the Harvey Mills in Madurai organize themselves, leading to the formation of the Madurai Labour Union in 1918.

Khilafat Day was observed across India, including Tamil Nadu, on 17 April 1920 to protest the treatment of the Ottoman Empire.

Mahatma Gandhi organized a nationwide hartal and protest against the Rowlatt Act, which he referred to as the 'Black Act', on 6 April 1919.

Gandhi addressed a large public meeting on Marina Beach in Madras on 18 March 1919 to mobilize support against the Rowlatt Act.