Question

Kheda Satyagraha was related to:
A. Against the oppressive plantation system
B. Movement of cotton mill worker
C. Relaxation in revenue collection
D. None of the above

Answer 1

Hint: In Kheda the peasants were already distressed with famines, poverty, untouchability, British Government etc. The Chhappania Akal and poverty hit the peasants and pushed them to starvation. Then all these events gave rise to the Kheda Satyagraha in 1919.

Complete answer: The Kheda peasant struggle was launched by Mahatma Gandhi in 1919. It is also known as the no-tax peasant struggle. Many leaders like Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, N.M. Joshi, Indulal Yajnik, Shankerlal Pareekh joined the protest. The revolt started when a severe epidemic of plague spread in the village and many peasants lost their lives. Then famine and cholera, all these events made the conditions of peasants poor. The government announced that if the taxes aren't paid then the property of the peasants will be seized. This became the immediate reason for the revolt. The leaders called for a revolt and demanded tax be scrapped.
Now let's look at other options given above:
-Movement against the oppressive plantation system was launched by Gandhi in 1917. Britishers forced peasants to grow indigo under oppressive conditions. This came to be known as the Champaran Movement.
-Movement of cotton mill workers was organised in support of the workers of Ahmedabad, in 1918. It was launched by Gandhi, also known as Ahmedabad mill workers satyagraha.
-Relaxation in the revenue system was organised in support of the peasants in 1919.
Thus the correct answer is-C.

Note: It is important to keep in mind that all the above-mentioned movements are launched with a year gap. While people of other states such as Ahmedabad also participated in the Kheda Satyagraha but it was kept purely a movement of Gujrati people.