Kisan Sabha Movement (1920sโ30s) in Bihar
The Kisan Sabha Movement was a major peasant movement in Bihar during the 1920sโ30s
- Aimed to fight zamindari oppression, high land taxes, and exploitation of tenant farmers
- Became a strong pillar of the freedom struggle with agrarian roots
๐ฅ Key Leaders
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Swami Sahajanand Saraswati
๐ธ Founded the Bihar Provincial Kisan Sabha (BPKS) in 1929
๐ธ Fought for the rights of landless peasants and sharecroppers
๐ธ Rejected both zamindari system and British colonial policies -
Other contributors:
๐น Karyanand Sharma โ led peasant revolts in Munger
๐น Yadunandan Sharma, Pandit Yamuna Karjee, Rahul Sankrityayan
๐ PYQ (DPSC): Who founded the Bihar Provincial Kisan Sabha? โ Swami Sahajanand Saraswati
๐ข Expansion of the Movement
- Inspired by the non-cooperation movement and Gandhian ideals
- Spread across districts like Gaya, Patna, Munger, Champaran, and Bhojpur
- Formed the base for the All India Kisan Sabha (AIKS) in 1936, Faizpur (Maharashtra)
๐ PYQ (BPSC): In which year was All India Kisan Sabha formed? โ 1936
๐ฏ Demands of Kisan Sabha
- Abolition of zamindari system
- Reduction in rent and land revenue
- Right to cultivate forest and wastelands
- Fair treatment for sharecroppers (bataidars) and landless labourers
๐ฅ Significance
- First organised political assertion by rural peasants in Bihar
- Connected class struggle with the national freedom movement
- Laid the foundation for agrarian reforms post-independence
๐ Quick Revision Points
- Leader: Swami Sahajanand Saraswati
- Year: 1929 โ Bihar Provincial Kisan Sabha formed
- Key districts: Gaya, Patna, Champaran, Munger
- 1936: All India Kisan Sabha formed at Faizpur
- Demands: End zamindari, lower rent, peasant rights
๐ Sources Used
- NCERT Class 10โ12 โ Modern India
- Lucent GK โ Modern History
- Drishti Bihar Special Book
- Ghatna Chakra PYQ Digest
- EduTeria BPSC GS Compilations