Q10 of 48 Page 1

Describe any three major problems faced by the peasants of Awadh in the days of Non-Cooperation Movement.

Problems faced by Awadh peasants during Non-Cooperation Movement:

1. High rents: The landlords and taluqdars demanded really high rents from the poor tenants.


2. Begar: They were asked to do begar which was forced labour without any payment.


3. Oppressive landlords: the tenants had no security of tenure and were not allowed to work on one land for long.


Explanation: The landlords and taluqdars became insensitive to the needs of the peasants and started to oppress the poor farmers through various unfair means.


More from this chapter

All 48 →