Kheda Satyagraha,1918

    • The farmers of Kheda district in Gujarat were in distress because of the failure of crops.
    • The government refused to remit land revenue and insisted on its full collection.
    • As part of the experiment, Mahatma Gandhi advised the peasants to withhold payment of revenue till their demand for its remission was met.
    • The struggle was withdrawn when it was learnt that the government had issued instructions that revenue should be recovered only from those peasants who could afford to pay.
    • Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel became the follower of Gandhiji during the Kheda movement.
      • The farmers of Kheda district in Gujarat were in distress because of the failure of crops.
      • The government refused to remit land revenue and insisted on its full collection.
      • As part of the experiment, Mahatma Gandhi advised the peasants to withhold payment of revenue till their demand for its remission was met.
      • The struggle was withdrawn when it was learnt that the government had issued instructions that revenue should be recovered only from those peasants who could afford to pay.
      • Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel became the follower of Gandhiji during the Kheda movement.