Question:Which of the following statement is not correct regarding Chhotu Ram?
(a)He is co-founder of National Unionist Party in Punjab
(b)He was also awarded with title Rao Bahadur
(c)Recently PM has inaugurated a 64 feet tall statue of Chhotu Ram
(d)He is related to construction of Indira Gandhi Canal
Answer :(d)
Related facts:
- Recently PM has inaugurated a 64 feet tall statue of Deenbandhu Sir Chhotu Ram in his native village Sampala in Haryana’s Rohtak District.
- He was a social reformer,a strong voice for the oppressed and the deprived.He was he was popularly known as Deen Bandhu and Rahabar-e Azam.
- Chhotu Ram was also awarded the title of ‘Rao Bahadur’.
- Sir Chhotu Ram was born on 24th November, 1881 was regarded as Messiah of peasants and was instrumental in empowering farmers in pre independence era and getting pro-farmers law enacted.
- He was a co-founder of the National Unionist Party which ruled the United Punjab Province in pre Independent India and kept Congress and Muslim League at bay.
- His legacy has been evoked by the formation of a new party, the National Unionist Zamindara Party by guar farmers in Rajasthan in 2013.
- His major achievement was the passage of Punjab Land Revenue (Amendment) Act, 1929, which remains a landmark social legislation till date. He was also the propounder of the concept of compensating the farmer for at least the expenses incurred by him on farming; the concept has now evolved into ‘Minimum Support Price’.
By Ramayan Upadhyay
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