Question

★ Distinguish between Feasant and New Farmer's Movements ?

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Answer 1

Answer :-

(i) Peasant movements have taken place from pre-colonial days. The movement took place between 1858 and 1914 remained localised, disjointed and confined to particular grievances. The well known movement are:

• 1) Bengal Revolt of 1859 - 62 against the indigo plantation system.
• 2) Deccan Riots of 1857 against money lenders.
• 3) The Bardoli Satyagraha - 1928 was a non tax campaign started by Gandhi.
• 4) Champaran Satyagraha 1917-18. It was directed against indigo plantations.
• 5) Tebhaga movement (1946-47).
• 6) Telangana movement (1946-51).

(ii) New farmer's movement started in 1970s in Punjab and Tamil Nadu. Main Characteristics:

• Movements were regionally organised.
• Movements were non-party.
• Movements involved farmers rather than peasants.
• Main ideology- Strongly anti-state and anti-urban Focus of demand - Price related issues.

Another information :-

★ A peasant is a pre-industrial agricultural laborer or a farmer with limited land-ownership, especially one living in the Middle Ages under feudalism and paying rent, tax, fees, or services to a landlord.

★ In Europe, three classes of peasants existed: slave, serf, and free tenant.

Answer 2

Answer :

(i) Peasant movements have taken place from pre-colonial days. The movement took place between 1858 and 1914 remained localised, disjointed and confined to particular grievances. The well known movement are:

• Bengal Revolt of 1859 - 62 against the indigo plantation system.

• Deccan Riots of 1857 against money lenders.

• The Bardoli Satyagraha - 1928 was a non tax campaign started by Gandhi.

• Champaran Satyagraha 1917-18. It was directed against indigo plantations.

• Tebhaga movement (1946-47)

• Telangana movement (1946-51)

(ii) New farmer's movement started in 1970s in Punjab and Tamil Nadu. Main Characteristics:

• Movements were regionally organised.

• Movements were non-party.

• Movements involved farmers rather than peasants.

• Main ideology- Strongly anti-state and anti-urban

• Focus of demand - Price related issues