Bihar Special GK PYQ 126 of 603 · Historical Scenario

Who started the Kisan Sabha Movement in Bihar in 1929?

  1. ARaj Kumar Shukla
  2. BBaikuntha Shukla
  3. CSwami Sahajanand Saraswati
  4. DAcharya Kripalani
  5. ENone of the above / More than one of the above

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Correct answer: (c) Swami Sahajanand Saraswati

Explanation

With the objective of organizing farmers in Bihar and resolving their problems, the Bihar Provincial (Provincial) Kisan Sabha was established in November 1929 on the occasion of the Sonpur Fair. Swami Sahajanand was its first president. Its associates included Sahajanand Saraswati, Yadunandan (Jadunandan) Sharma, left-wing leader Karyanand Sharma, and other prominent personalities.

This explanation is carried over from question 125 of this topic, which the book cross-references.

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