History · Rise of Indian Nationalism
UGC NET December 2018 History
Who donated 100 acres of land to Acharya Vinoba Bhave in 1951, marking the beginning of the Bhoodan movement?
AVedre Ramachandra Reddy ✓ Correct
BJaiprakash Narayan
CPotti Sreeramulu
DN.G. Ranga
Correct answer: (A) Vedre Ramachandra Reddy — Vedre Ramachandra Reddy donated the land, so the answer is Vedre Ramachandra Reddy.
Explanation
★Vedre Ramachandra Reddy donated the land, so the answer is Vedre Ramachandra Reddy.
★The Bhoodan movement began at Pochampalli village in Telangana in 1951.
★There Vedre Ramachandra Reddy donated 100 acres of land to Vinoba Bhave.
★This land was to be distributed among the landless poor.
★The movement was a voluntary land-gift movement led by Vinoba Bhave.
★It later grew into the Gramdan movement of village-gift.
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