Question

what were the main demands of peasant movements in awash?who was their leader?(This Question contains 77 points not 10)

Answer 1

Peasants movement have a long history that can be traced to the numerous peasant uprisings that occurred in various regions of the world throughout human history. Early peasant movements were usually the result of stresses in the feudal and semi feudal societies, and resulted in violent uprisings. More recent movements, fitting the definitions of social movements, are usually much less violent, and their demands are centered on better prices for agricultural produce, better wages and working conditions for the agricultural laborers, and increasing the agricultural production.

The economic policies of British adversely affected the Indian peasants the British Govt. used to protect the landlords and money lenders.they exploited the peasants.The peasants rose in revolt against this injustice on many occasions .The peasants in Bengal formed their union and revolted against the compulsion of cultivating indigo.

Anthony Pereira, a political scientist, has defined a peasant movement as a "social movement made up of peasants (small landholders or farm workers on large farms), usually inspired by the goal of improving the situation of peasants in a nation or territory".

Answer 2

In Awadh peasant movement was led by Baba Ramchandra.
The movement here was against talukdars and landlords who demanded high rents from the peasants.
Peasants had to do begar at landlords farm.
The peasant movement demanded reduction of revenue, abolition of begar and social boycott of oppressive landlords.
Jawaharlal Nehru began talking to the villagers and formed Oudh Kisan sabha.
As the movement spread in 1921 ,the houses of talukdars and merchants were attacked, bazaars were looted and grains hoards were taken.
These were done in the name of Gandhi.