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Definition and notability should be in the first sentence (
WP:BETTER). Single-sentence paragraphs should be minimized (
MOS:PARAGRAPHS). I recommend the following revision:
The Vedaranyam March or Vedaranyam Satyagraha of April 1930 was organised to protest the salt tax imposed by the
British Raj in India and was the second of its kind following the
Dandi March organised by
Mahatma Gandhi,[1][2] under the
Civil Disobedience Movement. The march was led by a group of 100 volunteers from the
Indian National Congress (INC) under the leadership of
C. Rajagopalachari—often referred to as "Rajaji". It began at
Trichinopoly (now Tiruchirappalli) and ended in
Vedaranyam, a small coastal town in
Tanjore District.[3] By collecting salt directly from the sea, the marchers broke the
salt law. Rajaji spoke to people along the march's route about the importance of Khādī, issues of 'social disabilities' (cast discrimination) and
civil disobedience. The campaign ended on 28 April 1930 when the participants were arrested, following which Rajaji was imprisoned for six months.
WP:LEAD states that, "notability of the article's subject is usually established in the first few sentences". The suggested version has a very long sentence, which can be cut down. —
Vensatry(Ping me)14:50, 6 January 2014 (UTC)reply
I'm not sure I agree with your point here because the article is too short and the first few sentences for articles in general may be deduced to the first sentence in this case. So if you don't mind, I'd like to comfirm with my mentor because I feel I may be wrong here. --Seabuckthorn♥15:21, 6 January 2014 (UTC)reply
Fix single-sentence paragraphs (
MOS:PARAGRAPHS). The number of single-sentence paragraphs should be minimized. Fix the single-sentence paragraph in the section Aftermath "A fortnight later, Rajaji was transferred From the Trichinopoly prison to Madras, then to the Bellary Central Jail". Fix the single-sentence paragraph in the lead "The campaign ended on 28 April 1930 when the participants were arrested, following which Rajaji was imprisoned for six months."
The article is very short; compare to Salt March. I think more information about the march and its place in Indian history could be added.
The march is not as significant as the one led by Gandhi. I'm sure many of the Tamils would not have come across this one. Most of the sources, including Rajaji's biography document only a little about this march. I'll try to do some more research and expand the article. —
Vensatry(Ping me)05:17, 6 January 2014 (UTC)reply
I agree with your point here. I myself referred a couple of sources here and there, mainly by Bipan Chandra. I think we can find something more in any RS on Tamil Nadu freedom struggle if it's available, although I couldn't find one. Besides that, I'm glad to see your work here. Please update me when you have looked up few more sources. --Seabuckthorn♥15:34, 6 January 2014 (UTC)reply
I feel that this article is very thorough. I must compliment you at your hardwork overall and particularly in this article. I don't think it would be fair to hold the article for this issue (3a issue). I have been trying to obtain a book related to this Google Book - "The Press in Tamil Nadu and the Struggle for Freedom", but no luck. I think the article has already passed the GA goalpost and you must continue improving it to take it to FA. All the best!