Modern History : Towards Freedom And Partition (1939-1947)

Q 28 / 54

UPSC CSE Prelims 2007

Which one of the following places was associated with Acharya Vinoba Bhave's Bhoodan Movement at the beginning of the movement?

EXPLANATION

Correct Option

Pochampalli

The Bhoodan Movement, also known as the Land Gift Movement, was initiated by Acharya Vinoba Bhave on April 18, 1951, at Pochampalli village, which is now located in Telangana. The primary objective of this movement was to encourage affluent landowners to voluntarily donate a portion of their land to landless agricultural labourers. The movement commenced when a local landlord, Rama Chandra Reddy, donated 100 acres of land in response to the villagers' plea, marking the formal beginning of this significant voluntary land reform initiative in India.

Incorrect Options

Udaygiri (A), Rapur (B), and Venkatagiri (D) are places located within the states of Andhra Pradesh or Telangana. However, historical records confirm that none of these locations were associated with the genesis of Acharya Vinoba Bhave's Bhoodan Movement.