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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Bhoodan-Gramdan movement was initiated by
A
Mahatma Gandhi
B
Jawaharlal Nehru
C
Vinoba Bhave
D
Bal Gangadhar Tilak
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -On the 5th of March, 1961 he started his padayatra in Assam and it continued upto September ‘62. In pursuance of te Bhoodan Yajna Movement initiated by Acharya Vinoba Bhave, the Government of Assam enacted two Acts viz. The Assam Gramdan Act, 1961 and The Assam Bhoodan Act, 1965.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Bhoodan and Gramdan movements led by Vinoba Bhave attempted to bring about a “non-violent revolution” in India’s land reforms programme. These integrated movements were an attempted to implement land reforms by urging the landed classes to voluntarily surrender a part of their land to the landless.

Detailed explanation-3: -This was initiated by Vinoba Bhave in Pochampally. This movement went on for 13 years during which time Bhave travelled all over India. He collected 4.4 million acres of land to be distributed to landless farmers.

Detailed explanation-4: -Option B-The Bhoodan-Gramdan movement is known as the bloodless revolution which was initiated by Vinobha Bhave at a Pochampally village of India. He took the donated land and distributed it among landless people for their economic prosperity. This act was known as ‘Bhoodan’.

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