Peasant Movements

Question 1

Indigo revolts of 1859-60

Answer 1

Digambar Biswas and Bishnu Biswas

Question 2

Pabna Agrarian Leagues was formed as a result of?

Answer 2

Oppressive regime of zamindars

Question 3

Deccan riots were related?

Answer 3

Heavy taxation under Ryotwari system

Question 4

Immediate reason for Deccan riots?

Answer 4

Crash of cotton price after end of American Civil War in 1864

Question 5

Eka movement occuered in?

Answer 5

1921-22 in northern UP

Question 6

Leader of Eka / Unity Movement?

Answer 6

Madari Pasi

Question 7

Mappila Revolt

Answer 7

1921 in Malabar

Question 8

Bardoli Satyagraha was led by?

Answer 8

Sardar Vallabhai Patel
started in 1926

Question 9

All India Kisan Sabha found by?

Answer 9

Swami Sahjananand Saraswati, Lucknow, 1936

Question 10

Tebhaga movement happened in?

Answer 10

1946 in Bengal under the call of Bengal Provincial Kisan Sabha

Question 11

Aim of Tebhaga movement?

Answer 11

To implement Flood Commission recommendations:
* two-third share to bargardar (share cropper) instead of one half share.