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Q86 (IAS/2003) History & Culture › National Movement (1857–1947) › Gandhian mass movements Answer Verified

The leader of the Bardoli Satyagraha (1928) was

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The Bardoli Satyagraha of 1928 was led by Vallabhbhai (Sardar) Patel, who organised the peasant movement in Bardoli against an enhanced land-revenue assessment and secured a successful outcome under his leadership [1]. To mobilise and sustain the campaign, Patel established workers’ camps and a movement journal, and the struggle drew wide public sympathy; Gandhi later came to Bardoli to stand by in case of emergency, but the local leadership and day-to-day direction were Patel’s responsibility [2]. Contemporary accounts and databases note that Patel was specifically invited to head the campaign while Gandhi offered support rather than direct leadership, underscoring Patel’s central role in Bardoli [3].

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  1. [1] India and the Contemporary World – II. History-Class X . NCERT(Revised ed 2025) > Chapter 2: Nationalism in India > Activity > p. 35
  2. [2] Rajiv Ahir. A Brief History of Modern India (2019 ed.). SPECTRUM. > Chapter 31: Peasant Movements 1857-1947 > Bardoli Satyagraha > p. 580
  3. [3] https://nvdatabase.swarthmore.edu/content/bardoli-peasants-campaign-against-government-bombay-1928
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