UPSC Previous Year Question | Prelims GS | 2026

Which one of the following statements about the Eka Movement and Bardoli Satyagraha is correct?

  1. The Eka Movement was throughout supported and organized by the Congress while Bardoli Satyagraha was initially independent of Congress influence and was only in the last stages supported by the Congress.
  2. The Eka Movement was provided leadership by the taluqdars of Awadh, whereas the Bardoli Satyagraha was a movement of the landless labourers.
  3. The Bardoli Satyagraha was a campaign against the enhancement of land revenue, while the Eka Movement was a protest against excessive extraction of rents.
  4. The Eka Movement was located in the Varanasi and Mirzapur districts of the present-day U.P., while the Bardoli Satyagraha took place in Saurashtra.

Answer

Correct Answer

The Bardoli Satyagraha was a campaign against the enhancement of land revenue, while the Eka Movement was a protest against excessive extraction of rents.

Explanation

The Bardoli Satyagraha of 1928 was led by Vallabhbhai Patel against the enhancement of land revenue imposed by the Bombay Presidency government. The Eka Movement of 1921–22 was a peasant movement in Awadh against excessive rent demands and other forms of exploitation by landlords and intermediaries. Therefore, option C correctly distinguishes the two movements.

Topics: bardoli satyagraha, eka movement, modern history, peasant movements