Question

What were the actions taken by peasants during the peasant movement in Uttar Pradesh?

• A. Many zamindars were socially boycotted and driven away from the villages.
• B. The peasants resorted to violence and burnt the lands of the zamindars.
• C. The peasants also refused to till the fields of the zamindars who tried to evict their tenants or claimed too much rent.
• D. All of the above.

Answer 1

Answer: (A), (C)

The correct options are
A Many zamindars were socially boycotted and driven away from the villages.
C The peasants also refused to till the fields of the zamindars who tried to evict their tenants or claimed too much rent.

The peasant movement in Uttar Pradesh was a massive one. Many zamindars were socially boycotted and driven from the villages. The peasants also refused to till the fields of the zamindars who tried to evict their tenants or claimed too much rent.