Kheda Satyagraha

Gandhiji fought for the peasants in Kheda. Kheda Satyagraha is the Gandhi's first 'no-revenue' campaign. The peasants of Kheda had suffered massive crop failure due to drought. Due to the failure of crops, the peasants of Kheda has expressed their inability to pay the tax revenue. Following this, the farmers demanded a reduction in land tax, but the government refused to grant it. Gandhiji intervened in this issue. He began satyagraha and asked the government to withhold the payment of revenue till their demand for its remission was met. Following the satyagraha, the government accepted the peasants demand. The government acceeded to the demands of the peasants and issued instructions to collect the revenue only for those who could afford to pay it. Eventually, Gandhiji withdrew from the Satyagraha. During the Kheda Satyagraha, many young nationalists such as Sardar Vallabhabhai Patel and Indulal Yagnik became Gandhi's followers.

Note: The Satyagraha movements in Champaran, Kheda and Ahmedabad were the preludes to Gandhiji's entry into the Indian national movement. These movements helped him to understand the problems of the people. All these movements helped him to get close to the masses. His sympathy for the poor won him a great place in the hearts of the people.