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Which individuals actively supported Mahatma Gandhi during the Kheda Satyagraha movement?

Options

A

Ambalal Sarabhai and Anasuya Ben

B

Raj Kumar Shukla and Rajendra Prasad

C

Vallabhbhai Patel and Indulal Yajnik

D

Vallabhbhai Patel and Rajendra Prasad

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Correct Answer :

Option C

Vallabhbhai Patel and Indulal Yajnik

Solution :

The correct option is Vallabhbhai Patel and Indulal Yajnik.


Step-by-Step Explanation:

1. Background of Kheda Satyagraha (1918):
The Kheda Satyagraha was organized in 1918 in the Kheda district of Gujarat, India. It was one of the major early non-violent resistance movements led by Mahatma Gandhi during the Indian independence movement.


2. Reason for the Movement:
The peasants of Kheda were severely affected by a crop failure due to famine, followed by an outbreak of cholera and the plague. According to the Revenue Code, if the yield was less than one-fourth of the normal produce, the farmers were entitled to a complete remission of the land revenue tax. However, the British authorities refused to grant tax exemption and insisted on full collection.


3. Key Supporters and Leaders:
Mahatma Gandhi provided overall leadership and spiritual guidance to the movement. On the ground, major figures joined and supported him actively:
Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel: A young lawyer who gave up his lucrative practice to organize the tax refusal campaign and lead the farmers.
Indulal Yajnik: An activist and lawyer who played a key role in organizing the revolt alongside Gandhi and Patel.
Other key supporters included Shankarlal Banker, Mahadev Desai, and Narhari Parikh.


4. Analysis of Options:
Ambalal Sarabhai and Anasuya Ben: Associated primarily with the Ahmedabad Mill Strike (1918).
Raj Kumar Shukla and Rajendra Prasad: Associated with the Champaran Satyagraha (1917) in Bihar.
Vallabhbhai Patel and Indulal Yajnik: Prominent leaders who actively assisted Mahatma Gandhi in the Kheda Satyagraha (1918).


Therefore, the individuals who actively supported Mahatma Gandhi during the Kheda Satyagraha were Vallabhbhai Patel and Indulal Yajnik.

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