Vedaranyam Satyagraha Memorial

This place is memorial place in India's history.

Visited with lots of hope, but disappointing, not because of memorial place, but witnessing that local govt. have no initiative or intervention to keep this place better and memorable for public. Very difficult to pay a visit, no proper road, inside, very remote, without any signs. Google map also may not help, too inside, without any proper way***

One of the remarkable historic places, which reveals the Salt-Satyagraha, one of the important freedom fighting moments of Mahatma Gandhi ji. A memory real place of Uppu-Satyagraha lead by Rajaji.

Nothing special only we can see the stone

Tourist place for Agathiyampalli

****Important Notice to visitors ****
As of August 2021

This place has broken road which is not suitable for cars if you have a SUV kind of vehicle then give it a try. Otherwise two wheels only. Visit by group and it is far from main road.

Vedaranyam Salt Satyagraha was a march started by Indian statesman C. Rajagopalachari, inspired by the Dandi March.C. Rajagopalachari, a close associate of Gandhi, led the march which had close to 150 volunteers, most of who belonged to the Indian National Congress. It began at Trichinopoly (now Tiruchirappalli) on 13 April 1930 and proceeded for about 150 miles towards the east before reaching Vedaranyam, a small coastal town in the then Tanjore District (Madras Presidency).By collecting salt directly from the sea the marchers broke the salt law. As a part of the march, Rajagopalachari created awareness among the people by highlighting the importance of khadi or cotton as well as social issues like caste discrimination. The campaign came to an end on 28 April 1930 when the participants were arrested by the police. Its leader Rajagopalachari was imprisoned for six months. The march along with the ones at Dandi and Dharasana drew worldwide attention to the Indian independence movement.

Road condition is very poor. Need sign board. . People like to visit this place. Kindly responsible person should take action to lay that road.

One of the underrated historical place with less or no maintenance.