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

Module 5: District Centres and Local Leaders

📖 Chapter 19 of 28 🧩 Module 5 of 8 ⏱️ ~3 min read 💡 12 MCQs
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Concept

Subtopic 5.1: District Centres and Local Leaders

  • Muzaffarpur was the biggest centre of the movement; an official report said conditions were most serious in Tirhut.
  • In the 1921 Muzaffarpur municipal election every vote went to non-cooperators; those elected included Mohammad Shafi, Bindeshwari Prasad Verma and Janakdhari Prasad. Maulvi Mohammad Shafi was from Muzaffarpur.
  • At the Hardi fair (Muzaffarpur), held on Basant Panchami and owned by Krishna Prasad Narayan Singh, "Mahatma Gandhi ki Jai" was raised before British officials.
  • Other local leaders: Deep Narayan Singh (Bhagalpur), Mohammad Zubair (Munger), Devi Lal Sah, Kedarnath Sah and Ramdayal Sah (Motihari), Gorakh Prasad (Motihari), Satyanarayan Lal (Buxar), Rai Bahadur Edal Singh and Brajnandan Prasad (Biharsharif).
  • Damodar Prasad led a police strike at Gaya.
⭐ Key Points
  • Which district was the biggest centre of the Non-Cooperation movement in Bihar? Muzaffarpur.
  • Tirhut; Muzaffarpur had become the centre of the movement.
  • Maulvi Mohammad Shafi, a non-cooperator of Bihar, belonged to which district? Muzaffarpur.
  • Muzaffarpur; those elected included Mohammad Shafi, Bindeshwari Prasad Verma and Janakdhari Prasad.
  • Krishna Prasad Narayan Singh; the fair was held on Basant Panchami.
  • Who played a very important role in the movement in Bhagalpur district? Deep Narayan Singh.
  • Which district did Mohammad Zubair lead in the Non-Cooperation movement? Munger.
  • The leaders of the Non-Cooperation movement in Motihari were: All three.
  • Gorakh Prasad was a non-cooperator from: Motihari.
  • Satyanarayan Lal is associated with: Buxar.
  • Rai Bahadur Edal Singh and Brajnandan Prasad worked in: Biharsharif.
  • Who led the police strike at Gaya during the Non-Cooperation movement? Damodar Prasad.
📌 One-line Q&A
  • Question: Which district was the biggest centre of the Non-Cooperation movement in Bihar? Answer: Muzaffarpur.
  • Question: According to a government report, where was the situation most serious during the movement? Answer: Tirhut.
  • Question: Maulvi Mohammad Shafi, a non-cooperator of Bihar, belonged to which district? Answer: Muzaffarpur.
  • Question: In which town did every vote in the 1921 municipal election go to non-cooperators? Answer: Muzaffarpur.
  • Question: Who owned the Hardi fair in Muzaffarpur, where "Mahatma Gandhi ki Jai" was raised before British officials? Answer: Krishna Prasad Narayan Singh.
  • Question: Who played a very important role in the movement in Bhagalpur district? Answer: Deep Narayan Singh.
  • Question: Which district did Mohammad Zubair lead in the Non-Cooperation movement? Answer: Munger.
  • Question: The leaders of the Non-Cooperation movement in Motihari were: Answer: All of the above.
  • Question: Gorakh Prasad was a non-cooperator from: Answer: Motihari.
  • Question: Satyanarayan Lal is associated with: Answer: Buxar.
  • Question: Rai Bahadur Edal Singh and Brajnandan Prasad worked in: Answer: Biharsharif.
  • Question: Who led the police strike at Gaya during the Non-Cooperation movement? Answer: Damodar Prasad.
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Question 1: Which district was the biggest centre of the Non-Cooperation movement in Bihar?

Muzaffarpur.

Question 2: According to a government report, where was the situation most serious during the movement?

Tirhut; Muzaffarpur had become the centre of the movement.

Question 3: Maulvi Mohammad Shafi, a non-cooperator of Bihar, belonged to which district?

Muzaffarpur.

Question 4: In which town did every vote in the 1921 municipal election go to non-cooperators?

Muzaffarpur; those elected included Mohammad Shafi, Bindeshwari Prasad Verma and Janakdhari Prasad.

Question 5: Who owned the Hardi fair in Muzaffarpur, where "Mahatma Gandhi ki Jai" was raised before British officials?

Krishna Prasad Narayan Singh; the fair was held on Basant Panchami.

Question 6: Who played a very important role in the movement in Bhagalpur district?

Deep Narayan Singh.

Question 7: Which district did Mohammad Zubair lead in the Non-Cooperation movement?

Munger.

Question 8: The leaders of the Non-Cooperation movement in Motihari were:

All three.

Question 9: Gorakh Prasad was a non-cooperator from:

Motihari.

Question 10: Satyanarayan Lal is associated with:

Buxar.

Question 11: Rai Bahadur Edal Singh and Brajnandan Prasad worked in:

Biharsharif.

Question 12: Who led the police strike at Gaya during the Non-Cooperation movement?

Damodar Prasad.
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Which district was the biggest centre of the Non-Cooperation movement in Bihar?

Muzaffarpur.

According to a government report, where was the situation most serious during the movement?

Tirhut.

Maulvi Mohammad Shafi, a non-cooperator of Bihar, belonged to which district?

Muzaffarpur.

In which town did every vote in the 1921 municipal election go to non-cooperators?

Muzaffarpur.

Who owned the Hardi fair in Muzaffarpur, where "Mahatma Gandhi ki Jai" was raised before British officials?

Krishna Prasad Narayan Singh.

Who played a very important role in the movement in Bhagalpur district?

Deep Narayan Singh.

Which district did Mohammad Zubair lead in the Non-Cooperation movement?

Munger.

The leaders of the Non-Cooperation movement in Motihari were:

All of the above.

Gorakh Prasad was a non-cooperator from:

Motihari.

Satyanarayan Lal is associated with:

Buxar.

Rai Bahadur Edal Singh and Brajnandan Prasad worked in:

Biharsharif.

Who led the police strike at Gaya during the Non-Cooperation movement?

Damodar Prasad.
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