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📜 Modern History Chapter 23: The Kisan Movement in Bihar (बिहार में किसान आंदोलन)

Module 1: Early Kisan Sabhas (1919-1932)

📖 Chapter 23 of 28 🧩 Module 1 of 4 ⏱️ ~3 min read 💡 10 MCQs
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Subtopic 1.1: Early Kisan Sabhas (1919-1932)

  • In June 1919 Swami Vidyanand organised the peasants of Madhubani against the Darbhanga Raj.
  • A Kisan Sabha was formed at Munger in 1922-23 under Shah Muhammad Zubair, with Shri Krishna Singh as vice-president.
  • Swami Sahajanand Saraswati founded a Kisan Sabha at Bihta (Patna) on 4 March 1928, and also set up sabhas at Bettiah and Motihari.
  • The Bihar Provincial Kisan Sabha was founded in November 1929 at a meeting during the Sonepur fair; Sahajanand was its first president and Shri Krishna Singh its secretary.
  • A Kisan Sabha was organised at Jehanabad in 1931, where the danabandi system was discussed. In September 1932 some zamindars, backed by the British, founded the United Political Party at Ranchi against the Congress.
Early Kisan Sabhas (1919-1932)
Figure: Early Kisan Sabhas (1919-1932)
⭐ Key Points
  • Who organised the peasants of Madhubani against the Darbhanga Raj in June 1919? Swami Vidyanand.
  • Shah Muhammad Zubair, who presided over it; Babu Shri Krishna Singh was its vice-president.
  • When did Swami Sahajanand Saraswati found a Kisan Sabha at Bihta (Patna)? On 4 March 1928.
  • November 1929; Swami Sahajanand was its first president.
  • In which year was the Bihar Provincial Kisan Sabha formed? (63rd BPSC, 2018) 1929.
  • November 1929, at a meeting held during the Sonepur fair.
  • Swami Sahajanand; Shri Krishna Singh was its secretary.
  • Who set up the Kisan Sabhas at Bettiah and Motihari? Swami Sahajanand.
  • In which year was a Kisan Sabha organised at Jehanabad? 1931; the danabandi system was discussed.
  • When did some zamindars of Bihar found the British-backed United Political Party at Ranchi against the Congress? September 1932.
📌 One-line Q&A
  • Question: Who organised the peasants of Madhubani against the Darbhanga Raj in June 1919? Answer: Swami Vidyanand.
  • Question: Who formed the Kisan Sabha at Munger in 1922-23? (63rd BPSC, 2018) Answer: Mohammad Zubair.
  • Question: When did Swami Sahajanand Saraswati found a Kisan Sabha at Bihta (Patna)? Answer: 4 March 1928.
  • Question: When was the Bihar Provincial Kisan Sabha founded? Answer: November 1929.
  • Question: In which year was the Bihar Provincial Kisan Sabha formed? (63rd BPSC, 2018) Answer: 1929.
  • Question: When was the Bihar Provincial Kisan Sabha formed? (46th BPSC) Answer: November 1929.
  • Question: Who was the first president of the Bihar Provincial Kisan Sabha? Answer: Swami Sahajanand.
  • Question: Who set up the Kisan Sabhas at Bettiah and Motihari? Answer: Swami Sahajanand.
  • Question: In which year was a Kisan Sabha organised at Jehanabad? Answer: 1931.
  • Question: When did some zamindars of Bihar found the British-backed United Political Party at Ranchi against the Congress? Answer: September 1932.
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Question 1: Who organised the peasants of Madhubani against the Darbhanga Raj in June 1919?

Swami Vidyanand.

Question 2: Who formed the Kisan Sabha at Munger in 1922-23? (63rd BPSC, 2018)

Shah Muhammad Zubair, who presided over it; Babu Shri Krishna Singh was its vice-president.

Question 3: When did Swami Sahajanand Saraswati found a Kisan Sabha at Bihta (Patna)?

On 4 March 1928.

Question 4: When was the Bihar Provincial Kisan Sabha founded?

November 1929; Swami Sahajanand was its first president.

Question 5: In which year was the Bihar Provincial Kisan Sabha formed? (63rd BPSC, 2018)

1929.

Question 6: When was the Bihar Provincial Kisan Sabha formed? (46th BPSC)

November 1929, at a meeting held during the Sonepur fair.

Question 7: Who was the first president of the Bihar Provincial Kisan Sabha?

Swami Sahajanand; Shri Krishna Singh was its secretary.

Question 8: Who set up the Kisan Sabhas at Bettiah and Motihari?

Swami Sahajanand.

Question 9: In which year was a Kisan Sabha organised at Jehanabad?

1931; the danabandi system was discussed.

Question 10: When did some zamindars of Bihar found the British-backed United Political Party at Ranchi against the Congress?

September 1932.
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Who organised the peasants of Madhubani against the Darbhanga Raj in June 1919?

Swami Vidyanand.

Who formed the Kisan Sabha at Munger in 1922-23? (63rd BPSC, 2018)

Mohammad Zubair.

When did Swami Sahajanand Saraswati found a Kisan Sabha at Bihta (Patna)?

4 March 1928.

When was the Bihar Provincial Kisan Sabha founded?

November 1929.

In which year was the Bihar Provincial Kisan Sabha formed? (63rd BPSC, 2018)

1929.

When was the Bihar Provincial Kisan Sabha formed? (46th BPSC)

November 1929.

Who was the first president of the Bihar Provincial Kisan Sabha?

Swami Sahajanand.

Who set up the Kisan Sabhas at Bettiah and Motihari?

Swami Sahajanand.

In which year was a Kisan Sabha organised at Jehanabad?

1931.

When did some zamindars of Bihar found the British-backed United Political Party at Ranchi against the Congress?

September 1932.
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