Which of the following movements was successfully led by Sardar Vallabhbhai…
2023
Which of the following movements was successfully led by Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel?
Answer: C. Satyagraha of Bardoli, Gujarat — ConceptLeadership questions in modern Indian history are resolved by separating a movement’s issue, place, and principal organizer. Similar Gandhian-era…
- A.
Satyagraha in support of Kheda peasants, Gujarat
- B.
Satyagraha of workers of cotton mills, Ahmedabad, Gujarat
- C.
Satyagraha of Bardoli, Gujarat
- D.
More than one of the above
- E.
None of the above
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Correct answer: C
Concept
Leadership questions in modern Indian history are resolved by separating a movement’s issue, place, and principal organizer.
Similar Gandhian-era satyagrahas may share methods, so the decisive check is the leader credited with directing the specific campaign.
Application
The Kheda peasant satyagraha of 1918 concerned revenue remission during crop failure; Mahatma Gandhi led it, with Vallabhbhai Patel as an important organizer.
The Ahmedabad cotton-mill workers’ satyagraha of 1918 concerned wages and the plague bonus; Mahatma Gandhi led the campaign.
The Bardoli satyagraha of 1928 opposed an enhanced land-revenue assessment and was led by Vallabhbhai Patel; its successful conclusion established his popular title ‘Sardar’.
Cross-check and contrast
Kheda: peasant revenue relief during crop failure; Gandhi-led.
Ahmedabad: a cotton-mill wage dispute; Gandhi-led.
Bardoli: resistance to an enhanced revenue assessment; Patel-led and successful.
Therefore, exactly one named movement in the list satisfies both the leadership and success conditions.
Result
The Satyagraha of Bardoli, Gujarat, is the supported answer.