Question

Who among the following started the Bhoodan Movement in April 1951 with the aim of bringing about fundamental social and economic changes in the society through peaceful means?

• A. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan
• B. Acharya Vinoba Bhave
• C. Vallabhbhai Patel
• D. Vinayak Damodar Savarkar

Answer 1

Answer:

B. Acharya Vinoba Bhave

The Bhoodan Movement, a voluntary land reform movement initiated in April 1951, was started by Vinoba Bhave, a Gandhian social reformer and disciple of Mahatma Gandhi. The Bhoodan movement, or the Land Donation movement, was a land reform campaign in India. It was established in 1951 in the village of Pochampally by Gandhian Vinoba Bhave. The Bhoodan movement made an effort to convince rich landowners to voluntarily donate a portion of their property to others who were without land. Bhave's philosophy was influenced by the Gram Swarajya and Sarvodaya movements.