Today, we are going to read about Kheda Movement. Kheda is the name of a place in Gujarat. In Kheda (Gujarat), after the farmer's movement of Champaran, there was a peasant movement in 1918 AD. Gandhiji also worked tirelessly to improve the worse condition of farmers in Kheda. In Kheda, farmer class was suffering from enlargement and other exploitation. Occasionally the farmers used to express their indignation by not leasing the landlords. The crop was destroyed due to drought in 1918 AD. In such a situation the difficulties of the farmers increased.
According to the Landing rules, if the crop was 25% less than the normal level in any year, then farmers had to get complete exemption in the soil condition. Despite the government officials of the Bombay government, they were not ready to believe that the yield was reduced. So the farmers were not ready to give a discount. Farmers were constantly pressurized to pay the penalty.
By June 1918, this Kheda movement of Kheda had taken a broader form. Given this anger and fearless attitude of the farmers, the government had to bow in front of them and eventually the government promised to give relief to the farmers. The point of the address is that during this movement, Sardar Vallabhbhai came in contact with Gandhiji and in the long run, Patel became a staunch follower of Gandhiji.
If you talk about the importance of Champaran and Kheda Satyagraha in Champaran and Kheda, these two movements were done very quietly in comparison to the earlier movements. The farmers forced the government to do Satyagraha to improve their condition. The farmers won both the agitations. These movements led to the enthusiasm of the farmers as well as the whole of India, and the feeling of self-confidence grew. After 1919, the farmers organized the more organized movement. A Kisan Sabha, a powerful farming organization was also established.
According to the Landing rules, if the crop was 25% less than the normal level in any year, then farmers had to get complete exemption in the soil condition. Despite the government officials of the Bombay government, they were not ready to believe that the yield was reduced. So the farmers were not ready to give a discount. Farmers were constantly pressurized to pay the penalty.
Kheda Satyagraha
After Champaran, Gandhiji looked at the farmers of Kheda. They mobilized the farmers and incited them to satyagraha against the governmental actions. The farmers also gave Gandhiji a lot of support. Farmers stopped paying a levy to the British government. The farmers who were deserving to pay rent also stopped leasing. The government gave strict threats and attachment threats, but farmers were not afraid of it too. A large number of farmers participated in this movement. Many farmers were put in jailBy June 1918, this Kheda movement of Kheda had taken a broader form. Given this anger and fearless attitude of the farmers, the government had to bow in front of them and eventually the government promised to give relief to the farmers. The point of the address is that during this movement, Sardar Vallabhbhai came in contact with Gandhiji and in the long run, Patel became a staunch follower of Gandhiji.
Importance of Champaran and Kheda movement
If you talk about the importance of Champaran and Kheda Satyagraha in Champaran and Kheda, these two movements were done very quietly in comparison to the earlier movements. The farmers forced the government to do Satyagraha to improve their condition. The farmers won both the agitations. These movements led to the enthusiasm of the farmers as well as the whole of India, and the feeling of self-confidence grew. After 1919, the farmers organized the more organized movement. A Kisan Sabha, a powerful farming organization was also established.
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