Tamil Nadu Timeline

Vedaranyam

2 events, 1930 to 2018; 1 marked as turning points.

  1. 1930

    1. 13 Apr 1930 to 28 Apr 1930Protest

      Vedaranyam Salt Satyagraha

      C. Rajagopalachari led a march from Tiruchirappalli to Vedaranyam to break the salt law, the Tamil counterpart of the Dandi March.

  2. 2018

    1. 16 Nov 2018Disaster

      Cyclone Gaja devastates the Cauvery delta

      Cyclone Gaja crossed the coast near Vedaranyam, killing dozens and destroying coconut groves, homes and boats in the delta districts.