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

Module 2: Kisan Conferences (1934-1941)

📖 Chapter 23 of 28 🧩 Module 2 of 4 ⏱️ ~4 min read 💡 13 MCQs
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Concept

Subtopic 2.1: Kisan Conferences (1934-1941)

  • The second Bihar Provincial Kisan Conference at Gaya (29-30 August 1934) was presided over by Purushottam Das Tandon; the third, at Hajipur (November 1935) under Sahajanand, passed a resolution to abolish zamindari.
  • The first session of the All-India Kisan Sabha was presided over by Swami Sahajanand. Its annual session of 9-10 April 1939 met at Gaya under Acharya Narendra Dev.
  • Jayaprakash Narayan and Sahajanand organised the provincial Kisan Sabha session at Bihpur (Bhagalpur) in November 1936. The All-India Kisan Committee met at Niyamatpur (Gaya) in July 1937, and Kisan Day was observed on 17 October 1937.
  • Other conferences: Muzaffarpur district (30-31 October 1935, Gangasharan Singh); Madhubani (25-27 March 1938, Kisan Sabha and Naujawan Sammelan); Masaurhi (16-17 November 1938, Ram Manohar Lohia); Oini (Darbhanga), where satyagraha was decided; Dumraon (8-9 March 1941).
  • The Bihar Provincial Congress Committee set up a Kisan inquiry committee under Rajendra Prasad.
⭐ Key Points
  • Who presided over the second Bihar Provincial Kisan Conference held at Gaya on 29-30 August 1934? Purushottam Das Tandon.
  • Swami Sahajanand; the conference adopted a resolution to abolish the zamindari system.
  • Who presided over the Muzaffarpur District Kisan Conference of 30-31 October 1935? Gangasharan Singh.
  • Both Jayaprakash Narayan and Swami Sahajanand.
  • Who presided over the first session of the All-India Kisan Sabha? (47th BPSC) Swami Sahajanand.
  • At Gaya, presided over by Acharya Narendra Dev.
  • When did the All-India Kisan Committee meet at Niyamatpur in Gaya district? In July 1937.
  • When was Kisan Day observed in Bihar? On 17 October 1937.
  • Where were a Kisan Sabha and a Naujawan Sammelan held on 25-27 March 1938? At Madhubani.
  • Ram Manohar Lohia presided over the Kisan Sammelan (16-17 November 1938) held at: Masaurhi (Patna).
  • At which Bihar Provincial Kisan Conference, held on 3-4 December, was satyagraha decided upon? Oini (Darbhanga).
  • Where was the Bihar Kisan Sammelan of 8-9 March 1941 held? At Dumraon.
  • Under whose presidency did the Bihar Provincial Congress Committee set up a Kisan inquiry committee? Rajendra Prasad.
📌 One-line Q&A
  • Question: Who presided over the second Bihar Provincial Kisan Conference held at Gaya on 29-30 August 1934? Answer: Purushottam Das Tandon.
  • Question: Under whose presidency was the third Bihar Provincial Kisan Conference held at Hajipur in November 1935? Answer: Swami Sahajanand.
  • Question: Who presided over the Muzaffarpur District Kisan Conference of 30-31 October 1935? Answer: Gangasharan Singh.
  • Question: Who organised the session of the provincial Kisan Sabha at Bihpur (Bhagalpur) in November 1936? Answer: Both (a) and (b).
  • Question: Who presided over the first session of the All-India Kisan Sabha? (47th BPSC) Answer: Swami Sahajanand.
  • Question: Where was the annual session of the All-India Kisan Sammelan held on 9-10 April 1939? Answer: Gaya.
  • Question: When did the All-India Kisan Committee meet at Niyamatpur in Gaya district? Answer: July 1937.
  • Question: When was Kisan Day observed in Bihar? Answer: 17 October 1937.
  • Question: Where were a Kisan Sabha and a Naujawan Sammelan held on 25-27 March 1938? Answer: Madhubani.
  • Question: Ram Manohar Lohia presided over the Kisan Sammelan (16-17 November 1938) held at: Answer: Masaurhi (Patna).
  • Question: At which Bihar Provincial Kisan Conference, held on 3-4 December, was satyagraha decided upon? Answer: Oini (Darbhanga).
  • Question: Where was the Bihar Kisan Sammelan of 8-9 March 1941 held? Answer: Dumraon.
  • Question: Under whose presidency did the Bihar Provincial Congress Committee set up a Kisan inquiry committee? Answer: Rajendra Prasad.
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Question 1: Who presided over the second Bihar Provincial Kisan Conference held at Gaya on 29-30 August 1934?

Purushottam Das Tandon.

Question 2: Under whose presidency was the third Bihar Provincial Kisan Conference held at Hajipur in November 1935?

Swami Sahajanand; the conference adopted a resolution to abolish the zamindari system.

Question 3: Who presided over the Muzaffarpur District Kisan Conference of 30-31 October 1935?

Gangasharan Singh.

Question 4: Who organised the session of the provincial Kisan Sabha at Bihpur (Bhagalpur) in November 1936?

Both Jayaprakash Narayan and Swami Sahajanand.

Question 5: Who presided over the first session of the All-India Kisan Sabha? (47th BPSC)

Swami Sahajanand.

Question 6: Where was the annual session of the All-India Kisan Sammelan held on 9-10 April 1939?

At Gaya, presided over by Acharya Narendra Dev.

Question 7: When did the All-India Kisan Committee meet at Niyamatpur in Gaya district?

In July 1937.

Question 8: When was Kisan Day observed in Bihar?

On 17 October 1937.

Question 9: Where were a Kisan Sabha and a Naujawan Sammelan held on 25-27 March 1938?

At Madhubani.

Question 10: Ram Manohar Lohia presided over the Kisan Sammelan (16-17 November 1938) held at:

Masaurhi (Patna).

Question 11: At which Bihar Provincial Kisan Conference, held on 3-4 December, was satyagraha decided upon?

Oini (Darbhanga).

Question 12: Where was the Bihar Kisan Sammelan of 8-9 March 1941 held?

At Dumraon.

Question 13: Under whose presidency did the Bihar Provincial Congress Committee set up a Kisan inquiry committee?

Rajendra Prasad.
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Who presided over the second Bihar Provincial Kisan Conference held at Gaya on 29-30 August 1934?

Purushottam Das Tandon.

Under whose presidency was the third Bihar Provincial Kisan Conference held at Hajipur in November 1935?

Swami Sahajanand.

Who presided over the Muzaffarpur District Kisan Conference of 30-31 October 1935?

Gangasharan Singh.

Who organised the session of the provincial Kisan Sabha at Bihpur (Bhagalpur) in November 1936?

Both (a) and (b).

Who presided over the first session of the All-India Kisan Sabha? (47th BPSC)

Swami Sahajanand.

Where was the annual session of the All-India Kisan Sammelan held on 9-10 April 1939?

Gaya.

When did the All-India Kisan Committee meet at Niyamatpur in Gaya district?

July 1937.

When was Kisan Day observed in Bihar?

17 October 1937.

Where were a Kisan Sabha and a Naujawan Sammelan held on 25-27 March 1938?

Madhubani.

Ram Manohar Lohia presided over the Kisan Sammelan (16-17 November 1938) held at:

Masaurhi (Patna).

At which Bihar Provincial Kisan Conference, held on 3-4 December, was satyagraha decided upon?

Oini (Darbhanga).

Where was the Bihar Kisan Sammelan of 8-9 March 1941 held?

Dumraon.

Under whose presidency did the Bihar Provincial Congress Committee set up a Kisan inquiry committee?

Rajendra Prasad.
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