Q. Which of the following leader/s was/were associated with Kheda Satyagraha?
1.Narahari Parikh
2.Mohanlal Pandya
3.Ravi Shankar Vyas
How many of the statements given above are correct?
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[A] Only one

[B] Only two

[C] Only three

[D] None

Answer: C
Notes:

Explanation: Because of drought in 1918, the crops failed in Kheda district of Gujarat.

  • According to the Revenue Code, if the yield was less than one-fourth the normal produce, the farmers were entitled to remission.
  • Gandhi asked the farmers not to pay the taxes. Gandhi, however, was mainly the spiritual head of the struggle.
  • It was Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel and a group of other devoted Gandhians, namely, Narahari Parikh, Mohanlal Pandya and Ravi Shankar Vyas, who went around the villages, organized the villagers and told them what to do and gave the necessary political leadership.

Source: Spectrum

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