It is believed that the Bhoodan movement started when Vinoba Bhave reached a village in which state to address the problems faced by landless Harijans?

Correct option is C

The correct answer is (c) Telangana
Explanation:
· The Bhoodan Movement (Land Gift Movement) was initiated by Acharya Vinoba Bhave in 1951.
· It started in Pochampally village, which is currently located in the state of Telangana (then part of Hyderabad State).
· The movement began when a group of landless Harijans asked for land, and a local landlord, Vedre Ramachandra Reddy, spontaneously offered 100 acres of land.
· It was a voluntary land reform movement aimed at persuading wealthy landowners to voluntarily give a percentage of their land to the landless people.
Information Booster:
· Vinoba Bhave was chosen by Mahatma Gandhi as the first individual Satyagrahi in 1940.
· The movement later expanded into the Gramdan (village gift) movement.
· Because the movement relied on voluntary donation rather than government enforcement, it is often referred to as a "Bloodless Revolution".
· Pochampally is also famous for its Ikkat sarees (GI Tag).
Additional Knowledge:
Maharashtra (Option a)
· Vinoba Bhave's ashram, Paramdham Ashram, is located in Paunar, Maharashtra.
· However, the specific event of the Bhoodan movement's origin occurred in Telangana.
Gujarat (Option b)
· Gujarat is the birthplace of Mahatma Gandhi, whose ideologies deeply influenced Vinoba Bhave.
· It was not the starting point of the Bhoodan movement.
Madhya Pradesh (Option d)
· While the movement spread across India, including Madhya Pradesh, it did not originate here.