Question

When did the Barad Peasant Movement start?
a. April 1920
b. April 1921
c. April 1922
d. April 1923

Answer 1

Hint: Barad is a village located in Bundi tehsil of Bundi district in Rajasthan In India. During the period of freedom struggle, there were many peasant movements across the country especially in the state of Rajasthan because of increased land revenues and increased problems of farmers.

Complete answer:
In other districts and villages of Rajasthan like Bijolia, Begoon etc. as most of the income of the framers were taken away through levying of various taxes and also due to begar. The Barad region in the Bundi district shared its borders with Bijolia.
 Similarly, the farmers of Barad region of Bundi district were also suffering from various burdens. They too had to pay high rates of land revenue. So, they started protesting against the Bundi administration in April 1922.
Let us look at the given options:
Option a- In April 1920, no such peasant movement had started. The Bijolia movement had started before April 1920 and the Barad movement was inspired by the Bijolia movement. So, this is the wrong option.
Option b- The Barad movement didn’t start in April 1921 though in the year 1921 the Begoon movement was started. This is an incorrect answer.
Option c- The Barad peasant movement started in April 1922 for protesting against the Bundi administration under the leadership of Nyunram Sharma. The reason for such protest was the increase in payment of land revenue by farmers. Thus, it is the correct answer.
Option d- April 1923 was not the time when the Barad peasant movement had started. But in the year 1923, the Begoon movement had started to gradually end because of the death of its leader. Thus, it is the wrong option.
Hence, the right answer is option ‘c’.

Note: The leadership of the Barad movement was done by Nyunram Sharma of Rajasthan Sewa Sangh. In 1925, Nyunram Sharma also had to discuss the problems of the farmers with the administration for which a meeting was also held. But after 1927, the Rajasthan Sewa Sangh closed down to mutual conflicts. This also led to the end of the Barad peasant movement.