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Difficulty: EasyState History and Historical Movements

The Bardoli Satyagraha of 1928, a major peasant movement in regional state history organized against an unjust increase in land revenue by the colonial government, was led by which of the following leaders?

  1. Sardar Vallabhbhai PatelAnswer
  2. B
    Swami Sahajanand Saraswati
  3. C
    Baba Ramchandra
  4. D
    Alluri Sitarama Raju

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Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel led the Bardoli Satyagraha in Gujarat in 1928. Under his leadership, the local peasantry refused to pay the enhanced land tax of 22%. Following the movement's success and the Maxwell-Broomfield Inquiry Committee report, the revenue enhancement was reduced to 6.03%.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Identify the historical movement mentioned in the prompt
The movement is the Bardoli Satyagraha of 1928 in Gujarat.
The prompt specifies a 1928 peasant movement protesting land revenue hikes.
2
Match the movement with its primary regional leader
Vallabhbhai Patel organized and led the Bardoli campaign, earning the title 'Sardar' from the women of Bardoli.
Patel's successful leadership resulted in the cancellation of the revenue enhancement.

Key Concept

Leadership of Regional Peasant Movements (Bardoli Satyagraha)
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State History and Historical Movements

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