The demand for the Tebhaga Peasant Movement in Bengal was for

1. the reduction of the share of the landlords from one-half of the crop to one-third
2. the grant of ownership of land to peasants as they were the actual cultivators of the land
3. the uprooting of Zamindari system and the end of serfdom
4. writing off all peasant debts

Explanation

Option (a) is correct

• The Tebhaga Peasant Movement (1946–47) in Bengal was a major agrarian struggle led by sharecroppers, known as bargadars or adhiars, against the exploitative practices of jotedars. Its central demand was the implementation of the Floud Commission’s recommendations, which proposed that sharecroppers should receive two-thirds of the produce, reducing the landlord’s share from one-half to one-third.

Answer: (a) the reduction of the share of the landlords from one-half of the crop to one-third; Difficulty Level: Hard