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The famous 'Tebhaga Movement' of 1946-47 in Bengal was organized by sharecroppers demanding:

A. Complete abolition of the permanent settlement system
B. Two-thirds share of the harvested produce for themselves instead of one-half✓ Correct Answer
C. Direct ownership rights over all cultivable waste lands
D. Total exemption from agricultural taxation during famines

💡 Solution & Explanation

The Tebhaga Movement of 1946-47 in Bengal was organized by the All India Kisan Sabha, where sharecroppers agitated to retain two-thirds of the harvest while giving only one-third to the landlords, instead of the traditional half-share. This peasant uprising challenged the oppressive exploitation inherent in the jotedar-bargadar agrarian system. Distractor options regarding the permanent settlement or tax exemptions misstate the core economic grievance of the bargadars.

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