Social Science (087) — AI-generated practice question

Baba Ramchandra was a sanyasi who had previously worked as an indentured labourer in Fiji. This background gave him firsthand experience of exploitation, making him deeply empathetic to peasant suffering and credible as their leader.

He led peasants in Awadh against talukdars and landlords who imposed:

• Exorbitantly high rents and various cesses
• Begar (unpaid forced labour on landlords' farms)
• Insecure tenancy — peasants were regularly evicted to prevent them from gaining legal rights over land

He championed demands for reduction of revenue, abolition of begar, and social boycott of oppressive landlords (through nai-dhobi bandhs). He co-founded the Oudh Kisan Sabha (October 1920) with Jawaharlal Nehru, which rapidly expanded to over 300 village branches.

Source: Chapter 2, Section 2.2 — Rebellion in the Countryside

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Examiners look for three elements: (1) who Baba Ramchandra was (sanyasi + indentured labourer background), (2) how that background helped him connect with peasants, and (3) the specific grievances — high rent, begar, eviction — and demands he raised. Avoid vague statements; name the specific issues from the passage. The Oudh Kisan Sabha detail shows organisational impact and scores well.