"A Sannyasi who came to that district after a spell as an indentured labourer in Fiji, carrying a copy of Tulsidas Ramayana on his back from which he would recite verses to rural audience." The peasant leader referred to here is

Explanation

In October, 1920, under the guidance of Baba Ramchandra, the Awadh Kisan Sabha was formally constituted in Pratapgarh district of Uttar Pradesh. The statement given in the question refers to Baba Ramchandra, who came to India after working in Fiji as an indentured labourer and then began to live as an ascetic.