History · Rise of Indian Nationalism
UGC NET December 2012 History
Which foreign journalist reported about the British brutality perpetrated against the peaceful Satyagrahis at the Dharasana Salt Depot during the Civil Disobedience Movement?
AWebb Miller ✓ Correct
BC.F. Andrews
CPalmer
DFischer
Correct answer: (A) Webb Miller — The journalist was Webb Miller, so the answer is Webb Miller.
Explanation
★The journalist was Webb Miller, so the answer is Webb Miller.
★He was an American foreign correspondent who witnessed the Dharasana raid in 1930.
★Unarmed Satyagrahis marched on the salt depot and were beaten by the police.
★Webb Miller's vivid report exposed the brutality to readers around the world.
★His account turned global opinion against British repression in India.
★The Dharasana raid was part of the wider Civil Disobedience and Salt Satyagraha.
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