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The famous 'Tebhaga Movement' of 1946, which demanded that sharecroppers receive two-thirds of the harvested crop instead of the customary half, took place in which region?

A. Malabar, Kerala
B. Awadh, United Provinces
C. Bengal✓ Correct Answer
D. Telangana, Hyderabad State

💡 Solution & Explanation

The Tebhaga Movement of 1946 was a revolutionary campaign instigated by the Kisan Sabha in Bengal where sharecroppers demanded two-thirds of their harvest instead of the traditional half share. Similar peasant movements occurred elsewhere, such as the Telangana and Awadh uprisings, but Tebhaga was strictly centered in Bengal.

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