Who was the Viceroy of India at the time of Gandhiji's Dandi march?

Lord Irwin served as the Viceroy of India from 1926 to 1931. On March 2, 1930, Mahatma Gandhi sent a formal letter to Lord Irwin informing him of his plan to launch the Salt Satyagraha [3]. The Dandi March commenced on March 12, 1930, from Sabarmati Ashram and concluded on April 6, 1930, at Dandi, where Gandhi broke the salt law [1]. Although Irwin initially failed to grasp the significance of the march, the widespread civil disobedience that followed eventually led to negotiations between the two leaders [1]. This culminated in the signing of the Gandhi-Irwin Pact in March 1931, which resulted in the release of political prisoners and Gandhi's participation in the Second Round Table Conference [3]. Other options like Lord Willingdon (1931–1936) and Lord Linlithgow (1936–1943) served as Viceroys in subsequent periods.

Sources

1. [3] History , class XII (Tamilnadu state board 2024 ed.) > Chapter 4: Advent of Gandhi and Mass Mobilisation > Dandi March > p. 51
2. [1] THEMES IN INDIAN HISTORY PART III, History CLASS XII (NCERT 2025 ed.) > Chapter 11: MAHATMA GANDHI AND THE NATIONALIST MOVEMENT > 3. The Salt Satyagraha A Case Study > p. 297