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📜 Modern History Chapter 22: The Civil Disobedience Movement in Bihar, 1930-1934 (सविनय अवज्ञा आंदोलन)

Module 4: Women, Press and People

📖 Chapter 22 of 28 🧩 Module 4 of 6 ⏱️ ~4 min read 💡 13 MCQs
Topic Part 1 of 2

Concept

Subtopic 4.1: Women, Press and People

  • The first two women arrested in Bihar on a political charge were Saraswati Devi and Sadhana Devi. Vindhyavasini Devi (Patna), Seva Devi (Lakhisarai) and Vidyavati Devi (Gaya) were also arrested; Hasan Imam's daughter Shami also took part in Patna.
  • The fourth Bihar Women's Conference met at the Theosophical Hall, Gaya, on 4 December 1930, presided over by the wife of Nand Kishore Lal.
  • Press: Murli Manohar Prasad edited the Searchlight; Pt. Jamuna Lal Karyi edited 'Lok Sangrah'; 'Hitaishi' supported the British; 'Kisan Satyagraha Samachar' was a Congress bulletin. Ramvriksh Benipuri was editor/printer of 'Yuvak'.
  • On 26 January 1931 Anugrah Narayan Singh hoisted the national flag at Bhanwar Pokhar, Patna; Jaynath Pati of Nawada hoisted it on the Mokhtarkhana.
  • The 24th Bihari Students' Conference met at Arrah on 17-18 October 1931.
⭐ Key Points
  • Who were the first two women arrested in Bihar on a political charge? Saraswati Devi and Sadhana Devi.
  • Which women were arrested during the Civil Disobedience Movement? All of them.
  • Shami; she took part in the freedom struggle in Patna.
  • At the Theosophical Hall, Gaya, on 4 December 1930, presided over by the wife of Nand Kishore Lal.
  • Murli Manohar Prasad was the editor of: The Searchlight.
  • Who was the editor of 'Lok Sangrah'? Pt. Jamuna Lal Karyi.
  • Which paper supported the British government? 'Hitaishi'.
  • The Congress; Rameshwar Prasad Verma was suspected of being its editor.
  • A-2, B-1, C-4, D-3; the editor/printer of 'Yuvak' was Ramvriksh Benipuri.
  • Sahukar Babu Devi Lal Sahu; the zamindar of Gaya district was Gauri Sharan Singh.
  • Jaynath Pati, who hoisted the national flag on the Mokhtarkhana on Independence Day, was from: Nawada.
  • Who hoisted the national flag at Bhanwar Pokhar, Patna, at the Independence Day celebration of 26 January 1931? Anugrah Narayan Singh.
  • At Arrah; in the absence of Munshi Ishwar Sharan, his presidential address was read by S. Malani.
📌 One-line Q&A
  • Question: Who were the first two women arrested in Bihar on a political charge? Answer: Saraswati Devi and Sadhana Devi.
  • Question: Which women were arrested during the Civil Disobedience Movement? Answer: All of the above.
  • Question: What was the name of Hasan Imam's daughter, who took part in the freedom struggle in Patna? Answer: Shami.
  • Question: Where was the fourth Bihar Women's Conference held during the Civil Disobedience Movement? Answer: Gaya.
  • Question: Murli Manohar Prasad was the editor of: Answer: Searchlight.
  • Question: Who was the editor of 'Lok Sangrah'? Answer: Pt. Jamuna Lal Karyi.
  • Question: Which paper supported the British government? Answer: Hitaishi.
  • Question: Whose bulletin was the 'Kisan Satyagraha Samachar'? Answer: The Congress.
  • Question: Match the publications seized during civil disobedience with their publishers: A. Desh ki Pukar, B. Rashtriya Geet-Sangrah, C. Garib Hindustan, D. Swadeshoddhar ki Kunji; 1. Gyan Saha, 2. Surendra Nath Niyogi, 3. K.S. Thakur, 4. Md. Wali Hasan. Answer: A-2, B-1, C-4, D-3.
  • Question: Who was the zamindar of Motihari at the time of civil disobedience? Answer: Sahukar Babu Devi Lal Sahu.
  • Question: Jaynath Pati, who hoisted the national flag on the Mokhtarkhana on Independence Day, was from: Answer: Nawada.
  • Question: Who hoisted the national flag at Bhanwar Pokhar, Patna, at the Independence Day celebration of 26 January 1931? Answer: Anugrah Narayan Singh.
  • Question: Where was the 24th Bihari Students' Conference held on 17-18 October 1931? Answer: Arrah.
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MCQs

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Question 1: Who were the first two women arrested in Bihar on a political charge?

Saraswati Devi and Sadhana Devi.

Question 2: Which women were arrested during the Civil Disobedience Movement?

All of them.

Question 3: What was the name of Hasan Imam's daughter, who took part in the freedom struggle in Patna?

Shami; she took part in the freedom struggle in Patna.

Question 4: Where was the fourth Bihar Women's Conference held during the Civil Disobedience Movement?

At the Theosophical Hall, Gaya, on 4 December 1930, presided over by the wife of Nand Kishore Lal.

Question 5: Murli Manohar Prasad was the editor of:

The Searchlight.

Question 6: Who was the editor of 'Lok Sangrah'?

Pt. Jamuna Lal Karyi.

Question 7: Which paper supported the British government?

'Hitaishi'.

Question 8: Whose bulletin was the 'Kisan Satyagraha Samachar'?

The Congress; Rameshwar Prasad Verma was suspected of being its editor.

Question 9: Match the publications seized during civil disobedience with their publishers: A. Desh ki Pukar, B. Rashtriya Geet-Sangrah, C. Garib Hindustan, D. Swadeshoddhar ki Kunji; 1. Gyan Saha, 2. Surendra Nath Niyogi, 3. K.S. Thakur, 4. Md. Wali Hasan.

A-2, B-1, C-4, D-3; the editor/printer of 'Yuvak' was Ramvriksh Benipuri.

Question 10: Who was the zamindar of Motihari at the time of civil disobedience?

Sahukar Babu Devi Lal Sahu; the zamindar of Gaya district was Gauri Sharan Singh.

Question 11: Jaynath Pati, who hoisted the national flag on the Mokhtarkhana on Independence Day, was from:

Nawada.

Question 12: Who hoisted the national flag at Bhanwar Pokhar, Patna, at the Independence Day celebration of 26 January 1931?

Anugrah Narayan Singh.

Question 13: Where was the 24th Bihari Students' Conference held on 17-18 October 1931?

At Arrah; in the absence of Munshi Ishwar Sharan, his presidential address was read by S. Malani.
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Who were the first two women arrested in Bihar on a political charge?

Saraswati Devi and Sadhana Devi.

Which women were arrested during the Civil Disobedience Movement?

All of the above.

What was the name of Hasan Imam's daughter, who took part in the freedom struggle in Patna?

Shami.

Where was the fourth Bihar Women's Conference held during the Civil Disobedience Movement?

Gaya.

Murli Manohar Prasad was the editor of:

Searchlight.

Who was the editor of 'Lok Sangrah'?

Pt. Jamuna Lal Karyi.

Which paper supported the British government?

Hitaishi.

Whose bulletin was the 'Kisan Satyagraha Samachar'?

The Congress.

Match the publications seized during civil disobedience with their publishers: A. Desh ki Pukar, B. Rashtriya Geet-Sangrah, C. Garib Hindustan, D. Swadeshoddhar ki Kunji; 1. Gyan Saha, 2. Surendra Nath Niyogi, 3. K.S. Thakur, 4. Md. Wali Hasan.

A-2, B-1, C-4, D-3.

Who was the zamindar of Motihari at the time of civil disobedience?

Sahukar Babu Devi Lal Sahu.

Jaynath Pati, who hoisted the national flag on the Mokhtarkhana on Independence Day, was from:

Nawada.

Who hoisted the national flag at Bhanwar Pokhar, Patna, at the Independence Day celebration of 26 January 1931?

Anugrah Narayan Singh.

Where was the 24th Bihari Students' Conference held on 17-18 October 1931?

Arrah.
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