Bihar Special GK PYQ 187 of 658 · Historical Scenario

The Bihar Provincial Kisan Sabha was founded by:

  1. AJayaprakash Narayan
  2. BSwami Sahajanand Saraswati
  3. CRajendra Prasad
  4. DShri Krishna Sinha

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Correct answer: (b) Swami Sahajanand Saraswati

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Swami Sahajanand Saraswati founded the Bihar Provincial Kisan Sabha at the Sonepur fair in November 1929 and became its president. He led the peasants against the zamindars' exploitation, high rents and illegal levies, and in 1936 became the first president of the All India Kisan Sabha, founded at Lucknow.

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