68th B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2023
In 1940, where did Vinoba Bhave start the Individual Satyagraha?
aPunnapra-Vayalar, Kerala
bNadiad in Kheda district, Gujarat
cPaunar, Maharashtra✓ Correct
dMore than one of the above
eNone of the above
Explanation
The Individual Satyagraha began on 17 October 1940 from Paunar Ashram, Maharashtra. Vinoba Bhave was the first satyagrahi, while Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru was the second satyagrahi. After the arrest of Jawaharlal Nehru at Chheoki Railway Station (Prayagraj), Brahmadatta was appointed as the next satyagrahi.
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