Tebhaga Peasant Movement Demands

The Tebhaga Peasant Movement (1946-47) in Bengal, led primarily by sharecroppers, demanded that the landlords' share of crops be reduced from 50% (one-half) to 33.3% (one-third), with peasants retaining two-thirds of the produce. 'Tebhaga' literally means 'three parts' in Bengali, referring to this demand for a three-part division favoring peasants. The movement was significant in Bengal's struggle against feudal exploitation just before independence. Option (b) seeks full ownership, (c) seeks abolition of the system entirely, and (d) seeks debt relief—all different from the specific Tebhaga demand. > Tebhaga = three shares: peasants wanted 2/3, landlords 1/3—not ownership transfer, just share redistribution of existing system. Answer: a.