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Who was the leader of the Bardoli Satyagraha in 1928?
Mahatma Gandhi
Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
Jawaharlal Nehru
Subhash Chandra Bose
Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel led the Bardoli Satyagraha in 1928, a major peasant movement against the unjust 22 percent revenue hike imposed by the colonial government in Gujarat. His successful leadership and mobilization of the farmers forced the British administration to reduce the hike and return confiscated lands. It was during this successful agitation that the women of Bardoli bestowed upon him the title 'Sardar'.
Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel led the Bardoli Satyagraha in 1928, a major peasant movement against the unjust 22 percent revenue hike imposed by the colonial government in Gujarat. His successful leadership and mobilization of the farmers forced the British administration to reduce the hike and return confiscated lands. It was during this successful agitation that the women of Bardoli bestowed upon him the title 'Sardar'.
The Bardoli Satyagraha took place in the Surat district of Gujarat in 1928, marking a significant milestone in India's freedom struggle led through Gandhian methods of mass civil disobedience.
Led by Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel in 1928 in the Surat district of Gujarat
Triggered by an arbitrary 22 percent increase in land revenue by the British colonial government
Women of Bardoli conferred the title 'Sardar' (Leader) upon Vallabhbhai Patel for his successful leadership
Resulted in the establishment of the Broomfield Committee, which reduced the hike to 6.03 percent
Mahatma Gandhi supported the movement through his writings in 'Young India' but the direct operational leadership on the ground was shouldered by Vallabhbhai Patel.
Option A (Mahatma Gandhi) is incorrect because while he inspired the movement, he was not its primary onsite leader.
Option C (Jawaharlal Nehru) and Option D (Subhash Chandra Bose) were prominent national leaders of the freedom struggle but were not associated with the leadership of this specific agrarian movement in Gujarat.
B is correct тАФ Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel successfully led the 1928 Bardoli Satyagraha against unjust revenue hikes.
Questions on peasant movements like Bardoli, Champaran, and Kheda frequently appear in railway and civil services exams alongside questions about the evolution of the Indian National Congress and key leaders.
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