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The historic 'All India Kisan Sabha' held its inaugural session in Lucknow in April 1936 under the presidency of which prominent leader?

A. Swami Sahajanand Saraswati✓ Correct Answer
B. N. G. Ranga
C. Indulal Yagnik
D. Jawaharlal Nehru

💡 Solution & Explanation

Swami Sahajanand Saraswati was chosen as the first president of the All India Kisan Sabha when it was established at the Lucknow session of the Indian National Congress in 1936, with N. G. Ranga serving as the general secretary. This organization marked a major milestone in giving an organized voice to the agrarian grievances of peasants against landlord exploitation. Distinguishing this from earlier regional peasant uprisings helps in understanding the pan-Indian nature of the leftist peasant movement. Questions on peasant leaders and the early socialist fronts are frequently asked in modern Indian history.

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