In which year was the Oudh Kisan Sabha set up?

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SSC GD 24 Nov 2021 Shift 1 (Official Paper)

Answer 1

The correct answer is 1920.

Key Points

Oudh Kisan Sabha was set up in 1920.
Oudh Kisan Sabha, also known as Awadh Kisan Sabha, was formed by Jawaharlal Nehru, Baba Ramachandra and others.
It was formed to fight against the landlords and talukdars, who demanded exorbitant taxes and rents.
After the 1857 revolt, the Awadh taluqdars had got back their lands.
This strengthened the hold of the taluqdars or big landlords over the agrarian society of the province.
The majority of the cultivators were subjected to high rents, summary evictions (bedakhali), illegal levies, renewal fees or nazrana.
The First World War had hiked the prices of food and other necessities.
This worsened the conditions of the UP peasants. Mainly due to the efforts of the Home Rule activists, Kisan sabhas were organised in UP.

Additional Information

The United Provinces Kisan Sabha was set up in February 1918 by Gauri Shankar Mishra and Indra Narayan Dwivedi. Madan Mohan Malaviya supported their efforts. By June 1919, the UP Kisan Sabha had 450 branches.
Other prominent leaders included Jhinguri Singh, Durgapal Singh and Baba Ramchandra.
In June 1920, Baba Ramchandra urged Nehru to visit these villages. During these visits, Nehru developed close contacts with the villagers.
In October 1920, the Awadh Kisan Sabha came into existence because of differences in nationalist ranks.