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📜 Modern History Chapter 19: The Non-Cooperation Movement in Bihar, 1920-1922 (असहयोग आंदोलन)

Module 3: Press, Posters and Songs

📖 Chapter 19 of 28 🧩 Module 3 of 8 ⏱️ ~2 min read 💡 7 MCQs
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Subtopic 3.1: Press, Posters and Songs

  • Mazharul Haq started the paper Motherland at Sadaqat Ashram on 30 September 1921.
  • Kisan Samachar was founded by Swami Vidyanand and printed at the Bihar Bandhu Press, Muzaffarpur. Swami Vidyanand is linked with the peasant movement; he led the peasants of Bihar during Non-Cooperation.
  • Babu Tarapada Banerjee of Darbhanga was prosecuted for printing a poster called "Videshiya".
  • The song "Firangiya" was written by Manoranjan Prasad Sinha.
  • Rahul Sankrityayan (real name Kedar Pandey) was active in the 1920 movement in the Chhapra area.
Press, Posters and Songs
Figure: Press, Posters and Songs
⭐ Key Points
  • Mazharul Haq, at Sadaqat Ashram on 30 September 1921.
  • Swami Vidyanand; it was printed at the Bihar Bandhu Press, Muzaffarpur.
  • Swami Vidyanand is associated with: The peasant movement.
  • Who led the peasants in Bihar during the Non-Cooperation movement? Swami Vidyanand (65th BPSC 2019).
  • Videshiya; Tarapada Banerjee was from Darbhanga.
  • Who wrote the song "Firangiya"? Manoranjan Prasad Sinha.
  • Chhapra; his real name was Kedar Pandey (BPSC 56-59th, 2015).
📌 One-line Q&A
  • Question: Who started the newspaper Motherland? Answer: Mazharul Haq.
  • Question: Who founded Kisan Samachar? Answer: Swami Vidyanand.
  • Question: Swami Vidyanand is associated with: Answer: The peasant movement.
  • Question: Who led the peasants in Bihar during the Non-Cooperation movement? Answer: Swami Vidyanand.
  • Question: Babu Tarapada Banerjee was prosecuted for printing which poster during the movement? Answer: Videshiya.
  • Question: Who wrote the song "Firangiya"? Answer: Manoranjan Prasad Sinha.
  • Question: In which area was Rahul Sankrityayan active in the 1920 Non-Cooperation movement? Answer: Chhapra.
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Question 1: Who started the newspaper Motherland?

Mazharul Haq, at Sadaqat Ashram on 30 September 1921.

Question 2: Who founded Kisan Samachar?

Swami Vidyanand; it was printed at the Bihar Bandhu Press, Muzaffarpur.

Question 3: Swami Vidyanand is associated with:

The peasant movement.

Question 4: Who led the peasants in Bihar during the Non-Cooperation movement?

Swami Vidyanand (65th BPSC 2019).

Question 5: Babu Tarapada Banerjee was prosecuted for printing which poster during the movement?

Videshiya; Tarapada Banerjee was from Darbhanga.

Question 6: Who wrote the song "Firangiya"?

Manoranjan Prasad Sinha.

Question 7: In which area was Rahul Sankrityayan active in the 1920 Non-Cooperation movement?

Chhapra; his real name was Kedar Pandey (BPSC 56-59th, 2015).
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Who started the newspaper Motherland?

Mazharul Haq.

Who founded Kisan Samachar?

Swami Vidyanand.

Swami Vidyanand is associated with:

The peasant movement.

Who led the peasants in Bihar during the Non-Cooperation movement?

Swami Vidyanand.

Babu Tarapada Banerjee was prosecuted for printing which poster during the movement?

Videshiya.

Who wrote the song "Firangiya"?

Manoranjan Prasad Sinha.

In which area was Rahul Sankrityayan active in the 1920 Non-Cooperation movement?

Chhapra.
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