What was the reason for Mahatma Gandhi to organize a satyagraha on behalf of the peasants of Kheda? 1. The Administration did not suspend the land revenue collection in spite of the drought. 2. The Administration proposed to introduce Permanent Settlement in Gujarat. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

QUESTION

Medium

Modern History

Prelims 2011

What was the reason for Mahatma Gandhi to organize a satyagraha on behalf of the peasants of Kheda?

The Administration did not suspend the land revenue collection in spite of the drought.
The Administration proposed to introduce Permanent Settlement in Gujarat.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Select an option to attempt

Explanation

The Kheda Satyagraha was organized by Mahatma Gandhi in 1918 on behalf of the peasants of Kheda, Gujarat.

The main reason for this was that the administration did not suspend the land revenue collection despite a severe drought that year. This caused immense hardship to the peasants who were unable to pay the revenue due to crop failure. Therefore, statement 1 is correct.

However, there is no historical evidence to suggest that the administration proposed to introduce Permanent Settlement in Gujarat during that time. Therefore, statement 2 is incorrect.

Trusted by 2L aspirants