Question

Who led the Bardoli satyagraha?
a.RC Dutt
b.Madan Mohan Malviya
c.Sardar Patel
d.Jawaharlal Nehru

Answer 1

Hint: In the state of Gujarat, India during the period of the British Raj, was a major episode of civil disobedience and revolt in the Indian Independence Movement. Check which of the four leaders from the given four alternatives has a correlation to the state of Gujarat.

Complete Solution: Considering the fact that we have got sufficient help from the hint given to us above, let us for once recall the background and timeline of the Bardoli Satyagraha, which is an important event in the history of the freedom struggle.

Bardoli was hit by floods and famines in 1925, which adversely affected crop yield. The Bombay Presidency increased the tax rates by 22% even though they were aware of the agony of the farmers. Despite repeated appeals, the government decided to go ahead with tax collection.
In January 1928, farmers in Bardoli invited Vallabhai Patel to launch the protest movement wherein all of them resolved not to pay taxes. He got the reply that the government was unwilling to make any concessions. Simultaneously, Gandhiji also lent support to the movement through his writings in ‘Young India’ magazine.
Now when we read this comprehensive explanation, we can very clearly understand that it was Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel (option c), who led the Bardoli Satyagraha.

Note: Patel became an example for non violent satyagraha after Gandhi, he even organised door to door awareness campaigns.