Pajhota Kisan Aandolan In English
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In October, 1942, conscious farmers established a Kisan Sabha in the village Jadol-Taparoli in the princely state of Sirmour . Lakshmi Singh Pradhan of this assembly, Gulab Singh of village Taproli, Chuchu Mian of Jadol, Mehar Singh of Paan-Kuffar, Madan Singh of Dhamla, Attar Singh of Taproli, Vaidya Surat Singh of Katogra, Jalam Singh of Baghol, Mahi Ram of Leu , Kali Ram of Neri and Padma Ram of Panchdar became members of the executive. Vaidya Surat Singh was made the secretary of the Kisan Sabha. The member of the assembly took an oath of cooperation and responsibility by making salt water in the returned. The activist Ghanu Ram was sentenced to 15 months imprisonment due to his participation in the peasant and Prajamandal movement.
The Kisan Sabha placed these demands from the princely government:
- Establishment of a cabinet elected by the subjects.
- Abolition of women’s customs tax.
- Law of open trade of potatoes and transfer of corrupt employees.
- Forcible termination.
- Bridge over the river Giri.
- Construction of new schools, post offices, hospitals etc.
The Kisan Sabha movement spread. Government orders began to be violated. Maharaja Rajendra Prakash of Sirmaur was the ruler of the inefficient and comfortable. The princely state was ruled by bureaucracy.
