Question

What work did the villagers have to do under the Coolie Begaar Bardayas ?
(A) Arrange porters without wage
(B) Providing ration free of cost
(C) Provide labour at the farms without wages
(D) Provide services without charges

Answer 1

‘Providing ration free of cost’ was the work done by the villagers under the ‘Coolie Begaar Bardayas’.

Option: B

Explanation:

• The ‘Coolie-Begar movement’ was started by the normal public of Kumaun in Baeshwar town.  

• It was a movement started in 1921 and it was a ‘non-violent movement’ by the public and the leader for the movement was Badri Datt Pandey.

• After the success of the movement he was given the title of ‘Kumaon Kesri’. Mahatma Gandhi called it the ‘Bloodless Revolution’.  

• The idea was to put pressure on the British for the ending process of Coolie-Begar.