Correct option is B
The correct answer is (b) Swami Sahajanand Saraswati
Explanation:
- The Bihar Provincial Kisan Sabha (BPKS) was founded in 1929 at the Sonepur Fair.
- Swami Sahajanand Saraswati was its president and a pioneer of the peasant movement in India.
- The organization aimed to mobilize peasants against the oppression of Zamindars and seek relief from rent.
- It later became a major constituent of the All India Kisan Sabha (formed in 1936).
- The movement played a crucial role in shaping agricultural politics in Bihar.
Information Booster:
- Swami Sahajanand started the journal Hunkar from Patna.
- His motto was "Ab kaise ruke hum" (How can we stop now).
Additional Knowledge:
Jaiprakash Narayan (Option a)
- Known as Lok Nayak; associated with the Congress Socialist Party and the Total Revolution.
Rajendra Prasad (Option c)
- First President of India; while active in Bihar politics, he focused more on mainstream Congress activities.
Shri Krishna Sinha (Option d)
- First Chief Minister of Bihar; participated in peasant causes but was not the founder of BPKS.
So the correct answer is (b)