{"id":2645,"date":"2025-05-05T22:04:35","date_gmt":"2025-05-05T16:34:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lotusarise.com\/qna\/?p=2645"},"modified":"2025-05-05T22:04:37","modified_gmt":"2025-05-05T16:34:37","slug":"q-the-demand-for-the-tebhaga-peasant-movement-in-bengal-was-for","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lotusarise.com\/qna\/upsc\/q-the-demand-for-the-tebhaga-peasant-movement-in-bengal-was-for","title":{"rendered":"Q. The demand for the Tebhaga Peasant Movement in Bengal was for"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list mcq\">\n<li>the reduction of the share of the landlords from one-half of the crop to one-third<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>the grant of ownership of land to peasants as they were the actual cultivators of the land<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>the uprooting of Zamindari system and the end of serfdom<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>writing off all peasant debts<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Answer: (a) the reduction of the share of the landlords from one-half of the crop to one-third<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"notes-hd-6818e79ea8ac0\">Notes:<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The\u00a0<strong>Tebhaga Peasant Movement<\/strong>\u00a0in Bengal was led by the\u00a0<strong>sharecroppers (bargadars)<\/strong>\u00a0against the oppressive\u00a0<strong>landlords (jotedars)<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The movement was started in\u00a0<strong>1946-1947<\/strong>\u00a0by the\u00a0<strong>Bangiya Pradeshik<\/strong><strong>Kisan Sabha<\/strong>\u00a0(peasant front of the CPI) with the following demands:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Reduction in\u00a0the\u00a0<strong>share<\/strong>\u00a0of landlords from\u00a0one-half of the crop to\u00a0<strong>one-third (tebhaga)<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The produce before handing over the share to landlords must be stored in the\u00a0<strong>godowns (khamars) of the bargadars<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"tebhaga-movement-causes\">Tebhaga Movement Causes<\/h6>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The\u00a0<strong>Tebhaga Movement (1946-1947)<\/strong>\u00a0in Bengal arose from economic exploitation by landlords, exacerbated by the\u00a01943 famine\u00a0and fueled by the unimplemented\u00a0Floud Commission\u00a0recommendation for sharecroppers to receive two-thirds of their produce.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Economic Exploitation:<\/strong>\u00a0The primary cause of the Tebhaga Movement was the economic\u00a0exploitation of sharecroppers\u00a0by landlords.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Under the existing system, sharecroppers had to give half of their produce to the landlords, leaving them with insufficient resources to sustain themselves and their families.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Famine of 1943:<\/strong>\u00a0The\u00a0<strong>Bengal famine of 1943<\/strong>\u00a0had a devastating impact on the peasantry, leading to widespread\u00a0starvation and death. It fueled resentment against the landlords who continued to demand their share of the produce even in the face of mass suffering.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Floud Commission Recommendations:<\/strong>\u00a0The Floud Commission, established by the British government, recommended that sharecroppers receive\u00a0two-thirds of the produce instead of half.\u00a0Although not implemented, this recommendation provided a basis for the peasants\u2019 demands during the movement.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"tebhaga-movement-course\">Tebhaga Movement Course<\/h6>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The Tebhaga Movement\u00a0<strong>began in late 1946 and continued through 1947<\/strong>, spreading rapidly across\u00a0<strong>various districts of Bengal, including\u00a0Dinajpur, Jalpaiguri, and Khulna<\/strong>. The course of the movement can be divided into several phases:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Initial Mobilisation:<\/strong>\u00a0The Tebhaga Movement started with the CPI organising meetings and rallies to educate peasants about their rights, using the slogan\u00a0\u201cAdhi noy, Tebhaga chai\u201d\u00a0(We want two-thirds).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Resistance from Landlords:<\/strong>\u00a0As the movement grew, sharecroppers withheld landlords\u2019 shares, leading to confrontations. The colonial government sided with landlords, deploying police to suppress the movement, resulting in violent clashes and arrests.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Decline of the Movement:<\/strong>\u00a0By mid-1947, the movement declined due to government repression, internal divisions, and political changes from India\u2019s impending independence.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"tebhaga-movement-outcomes\">Tebhaga Movement Outcomes<\/h6>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The Tebhaga Movement, though not entirely successful in its immediate goals,\u00a0<strong>significantly influenced land reforms, increased political awareness among peasants, empowered women, impacted the independence struggle, and inspired future agrarian movements<\/strong>\u00a0in India.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Land Reforms:<\/strong>\u00a0The movement brought the issue of land reforms to the forefront of the political agenda in Bengal. Although the immediate demands of the movement were not met, it laid the groundwork for future land reforms, including the abolition of the zamindari system and the redistribution of land.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Increased Political Awareness:<\/strong>\u00a0The movement contributed to a heightened political consciousness among the peasantry in Bengal. It demonstrated the potential of organised peasant resistance and the need for political representation of agrarian interests.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Impact on Independence Struggle:<\/strong>\u00a0The Tebhaga Movement was part of the broader wave of agrarian struggles that swept across India in the 1940s. These movements played a crucial role in challenging the\u00a0legitimacy of colonial rule\u00a0and contributed to the momentum for India\u2019s independence.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Empowerment of Women:<\/strong>\u00a0Women played a significant role in the movement, forming groups like the \u2018Nari Bahini\u2019\u00a0to defend the rights of sharecroppers, which broadened the base of the women\u2019s movement in India.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Legacy of\u00a0Peasant Movements:<\/strong>\u00a0The Tebhaga Movement impacted subsequent agrarian movements in India, including the Telangana Rebellion and the Naxalite movement. It remains a symbol of peasant resistance against economic exploitation and injustice.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Answer: (a) the reduction of the share of the landlords from one-half of the crop to one-third Notes: Tebhaga Movement Causes Tebhaga Movement Course Tebhaga Movement Outcomes<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_kad_blocks_custom_css":"","_kad_blocks_head_custom_js":"","_kad_blocks_body_custom_js":"","_kad_blocks_footer_custom_js":"","_kad_post_transparent":"","_kad_post_title":"","_kad_post_layout":"","_kad_post_sidebar_id":"","_kad_post_content_style":"","_kad_post_vertical_padding":"","_kad_post_feature":"","_kad_post_feature_position":"","_kad_post_header":false,"_kad_post_footer":false,"_kad_post_classname":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1,3],"tags":[42],"years":[60],"class_list":["post-2645","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-upsc","category-prelims","tag-modern-history","years-60"],"acf":[],"taxonomy_info":{"category":[{"value":1,"label":"UPSC"},{"value":3,"label":"Prelims"}],"post_tag":[{"value":42,"label":"Modern History"}],"years":[{"value":60,"label":"2013"}]},"featured_image_src_large":false,"author_info":{"display_name":"LotusArise","author_link":"https:\/\/lotusarise.com\/qna\/author\/team-lotusarise"},"comment_info":0,"category_info":[{"term_id":1,"name":"UPSC","slug":"upsc","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":1,"taxonomy":"category","description":"","parent":0,"count":1269,"filter":"raw","cat_ID":1,"category_count":1269,"category_description":"","cat_name":"UPSC","category_nicename":"upsc","category_parent":0},{"term_id":3,"name":"Prelims","slug":"prelims","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":3,"taxonomy":"category","description":"","parent":1,"count":1251,"filter":"raw","cat_ID":3,"category_count":1251,"category_description":"","cat_name":"Prelims","category_nicename":"prelims","category_parent":1}],"tag_info":[{"term_id":42,"name":"Modern History","slug":"modern-history","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":42,"taxonomy":"post_tag","description":"","parent":0,"count":87,"filter":"raw"}],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lotusarise.com\/qna\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2645","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/lotusarise.com\/qna\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/lotusarise.com\/qna\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lotusarise.com\/qna\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lotusarise.com\/qna\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2645"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/lotusarise.com\/qna\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2645\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lotusarise.com\/qna\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2645"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lotusarise.com\/qna\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2645"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lotusarise.com\/qna\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2645"},{"taxonomy":"years","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lotusarise.com\/qna\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/years?post=2645"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}