Which of the following was the major demand of peasants participating in…
2023
Which of the following was the major demand of peasants participating in Non-Cooperation Movement?
Answer: D. More than one of the above — ConceptIn a mass movement, local groups interpret a national programme through their own economic and social grievances. To identify peasant demands,…
- A.
Reduction of revenue
- B.
Abolition of begar
- C.
Open the entry of peasants in the forest areas to graze their cattle, collect fuel wood and fruits
- D.
More than one of the above
- E.
None of the above
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Correct answer: D
Concept
In a mass movement, local groups interpret a national programme through their own economic and social grievances. To identify peasant demands, distinguish agrarian burdens such as revenue and forced labour from the separate customary-rights grievances of tribal cultivators.
Application
In Awadh, peasant participation in the Non-Cooperation Movement was organised around lower revenue and the abolition of begar, or unpaid forced labour. In the Gudem Hills, tribal peasants linked the movement with access to forests for grazing and collecting forest produce. Therefore, more than one listed demand was associated with peasant or tribal-peasant participation.
Contrast
Reduction of revenue addressed the high agrarian dues faced by peasants in Awadh.
Abolition of begar addressed compulsory unpaid labour imposed by landlords.
Access to forests addressed the customary-use claims of tribal cultivators in the Gudem Hills.
The listed demands arose in more than one peasant setting connected with the wider movement.
Cross-check
The NCERT account separately records the Awadh demands for revenue reduction and abolition of begar, while its Gudem account records resistance to forest restrictions. Since several listed demands are documented, the result is “More than one of the above.”