Which one of the following places was associated with Acharya Vinoba Bhaves Bhoodan Movement at the beginning of the movement?

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Q: 36 (IAS/2007)
Which one of the following places was associated with Acharya Vinoba Bhave’s Bhoodan Movement at the beginning of the movement?

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History

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IAS

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Acharya Vinoba Bhave started his famous `Bhoodan Movement` (land gift movement) in 1951. Let`s understand each option:

1. Udaygiri: Located in Madhya Pradesh. It is not associated with the beginning of the Bhoodan Movement.

2. Raipur: The capital city of Chhattisgarh. It too is not associated with the start of the Bhoodan Movement.

3. Pochampalli: This small village, now in Telangana, is where Bhave`s Bhoodan Movement initially began. On April 18, 1951, the Acharya led an 80 km march from Bodhan to Pochampalli seeking land donations for the landless from the rich landlords, thus starting the movement.

4. Venkatagiri: Located in Andhra Pradesh, it was not associated with the beginning of the movement.

Thus, the correct answer is indeed Pochampalli (option 3), as this is where the movement started. Bhave`s impactful work with the Bhoodan Movement across India began in this small village.