Question

Why did the rich peasants communities become active in the civil disobedience movement?

Answer 1

In the countryside, rich peasant communities – like the Patidars of Gujarat and the Jats of Uttar Pradesh – were active in the movement.

• Being producers of commercial crops, they were very hard hit by the trade depression and falling prices.

• As their cash income disappeared, they found it impossible to pay the government’s revenue demand.

• And the refusal of the government to reduce the revenue demand led to widespread resentment.

• These rich peasants became enthusiastic supporters of the Civil Disobedience Movement, organising their communities, and at times forcing reluctant members, to participate in the boycott programmes.

• For them the fight for swaraj was a struggle against high revenues

Answer 2

Answer:

Among the different social groups which participated in the Civil Disobedience Movement the rich peasants also had their ideals and perceptions of Swaraj which encouraged them to join the movement. Rich peasants like Patidars of Gujarat and Jats in Uttar Pradesh who were producers of commercial crops were hard hit by depression and falling prices.  As their cash income reduced, they were unable to pay government revenue.  The government refused to reduce revenue.So, the rich peasants became enthusiastic supporter of the Civil Disobedience Movement to free them from the situation.Read more on Sarthaks.com -

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