Question

Explain any three features of peasants movement organization in awadh in the second decade of 20th century

Answer 1

(i) In Awadh, the peasant movement was led by Baba Ramchandra-a sanyasi who had earlier worked in Fiji as an indentured labourer.

(ii) The movement here was against talukdars and landlords who demanded high rents from the peasants.

(iii) Peasants had to do begar and work at landlords’ farms without any payment.

(iv) The peasant movement demanded reduction of revenue, abolition of begar and social boycott of oppressive landlords.

(v) In many places Nai-Dhobhi bandhs were organised to deprive landlords of the services of even washermen and barbers.

(vi) Jawaharlal Nehru began talking to the villagers and formed ‘Oudh Kisan Sabha’.

(vii) Within a month, over 300 branches had been set up in the villages around the region.

(viii) As the movement spread in 1921, the houses of talukdars and merchants were attacked, bazaars were looted and grain hoards were taken over.

Answer 2

The following are the features of the peasant movement organized in Awadh.

Explanation:

• During the Second decade of the twentieth century, the peasants of Awadh launched a movement against the exploitation of the Talukdars and landlords.
• The leader of the movement was Baba Ramchandra who was a Sanyasi.
• The main demands of the peasants in this movement included the reduction in revenue, abolition of begar and boycott of the oppressive landlords.

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