UPSC History Uprising against British Rule 1857 Revolt Question Bank Movements / Satyagrah / Revolts

  • question_answer
    The leader of Bardoli Satyagrah was

    A)  Mahatma Gandhi

    B)  Vitthal bhai Patel

    C)  Vallabhbhai Patel

    D)  Mahadev Desai

    Correct Answer: C

    Solution :

     The Bardoli Taluqa in Surat district had witnessed intense politicization after the coming of Gandhi on the national political scene. In February 1926, Vallabh Bhai Patel was called to lead the movement. The women of Bardoli gave him the title of "Sardar'. Under Patel, the Bardoli peasants resolved to refuse payments of the revised assessment until the Government appointed an independent tribunal or accepted the current amount as full payment.


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