Who among the following initiated the Bhoodan Movement?
Vinoba Bhave
The correct answer is Vinoba Bhave.
While it did result in the collection and distribution of significant amounts of land, the overall impact was limited compared to the vast scale of landlessness, and there were challenges in distributing the donated land effectively. The evolution to Gramdan (village gift) saw people in entire villages agreeing to surrender their land ownership to the community as a whole, which would then be managed collectively or redistributed among villagers. This was seen as a more radical step towards creating self-sufficient village communities.
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Select the correct answer using the code given below:When and where was the demand for "Purna Swaraj" or complete independence made by the Indian National Congress?
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Chauri Chaura incident occurred in which year ______.
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a. Political Conference of Raipur i. April 1920 b. Anti Rowlatt Act Black
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in Rajnandgaoniii. 17 March 1920 d. Meeting of leaders of Dhamtari
in Kandel Villageiv. 20 March 1920 Consider the following statements :
1. The Montagu-Chelmsford Reforms of 1919 recommended granting voting rights to all the women above the age of 21.
2. The Government of India Act of 1935 gave women reserved seats in legislature.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
