Which one among the following was the major demand of the Bardoli Satyagraha (1928) organized under the leadership of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel ?

The Bardoli Satyagraha of 1928 was a significant peasant movement in the Surat district of Gujarat, led by Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel. The primary cause of the agitation was the Bombay Presidency's decision to increase land revenue by 30 percent in January 1926 [c1]. This hike was deemed unjustified by the Congress-led Bardoli Inquiry Committee [c1]. Under Patel's leadership, the peasants organized a 'no-tax' movement, refusing to pay the revised assessment until the government appointed an independent tribunal or accepted the original rates [c1][c5]. The movement was a major success, forcing the British authorities to roll back the newly enhanced revenue rates and return confiscated lands [c2][t1]. It was during this struggle that the women of Bardoli conferred the title of 'Sardar' upon Vallabhbhai Patel [c1].

Sources

1. [1] Rajiv Ahir. A Brief History of Modern India (2019 ed.). SPECTRUM. > Chapter 31: Peasant Movements 1857-1947 > Bardoli Satyagraha > p. 580
2. [2] India and the Contemporary World – II. History-Class X . NCERT(Revised ed 2025) > Chapter 2: Nationalism in India > Activity > p. 35
3. [3] Rajiv Ahir. A Brief History of Modern India (2019 ed.). SPECTRUM. > Chapter 19: Civil Disobedience Movement and Round Table Conferences > Civil Disobedience Movement the Salt Satyagraha and Other Upsurges > p. 376