Inspired by the Dandi March by Mahatma Gandhi, in Tamilnadu, C Rajagopalachari led a salt march from

During the Civil Disobedience Movement in 1930, C. Rajagopalachari (Rajaji) organized and led a salt march in Tamil Nadu, mirroring Mahatma Gandhi's Dandi March. The march commenced from Trichinopoly (modern-day Tiruchirappalli) on April 13, 1930, and concluded at Vedaranniyam on the Tanjore (Thanjavur) coast on April 28, 1930.

The primary objective was to defy the British salt laws by harvesting salt directly from the sea. Known as the Vedaranyam Salt Satyagraha, the march saw participation from around 100 volunteers of the Indian National Congress. Despite strict government warnings and the subsequent arrest of Rajaji and other leaders, the event successfully mobilized public sentiment in South India against colonial rule, marking a significant chapter in the Indian independence struggle.