Question

How did Vinobha Bhave start the Bhoodan Movement?

• A. By armed robbery of land.
• B. By illegally encroaching lands and distributing it equally to farmers.
• C. A prayer meeting of 40 families requesting land was held and Reddy donated 250 acres of his land to the families.
• D. By clearing forests.

Answer 1

The correct option is C A prayer meeting of 40 families requesting land was held and Reddy donated 250 acres of his land to the families.

A prayer meeting was held under the Juvvi tree near the tank. In that meeting 40 families belonging to the scheduled castes requested for land. During the meeting Vedire Ramachandra Reddy donated 250 acres of land in the memory of his father.