What is not true about the Prajamandala movement in Odisha?

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It was a movement against the obnoxious taxes and ill-treatment to the subject population by the feudatory chiefs of the Gadjats.
Sarangadhara Das, Harekrushna Mahatab, Pabitra Mohan Pradhan, and Nabakrushna Choudhury were the important leaders of the movement.
It started with the murder of Major Bezalgete, the Political Agent in Ranapur.
A State Enquiry Committee was constituted by the Government under the chairmanship of Harekrushna Mahatab in 1937 to report on the condition of people in Gadjats.

Answer 1

The Correct answer is Option 4.

Key Points

Statement 1 - The Prajamandala movement was a people's movement in Odisha against the oppressive taxation and exploitation by the rulers of the princely states (Gadjats). It aimed to address social injustices and promote self-governance.
Statement 2 - These leaders played significant roles in organizing and leading the Prajamandala movement, which sought to improve the lives of people in the princely states.
Statement 3 - The movement gained significant momentum following the murder of Major Bazalgette, the British Political Agent, in Ranapur, highlighting the people's discontent against the princely states' administration.
Statement 4 - Not True. While Harekrushna Mahatab was an important figure in the Prajamandala movement and the politics of Odisha, there was no such State Enquiry Committee constituted under his chairmanship in 1937 to report on the condition of people in the princely states. This statement is factually incorrect.
The statement that is not true about the Prajamandala movement is Option 4. Hence, the correct answer is Option 4 (A State Enquiry Committee was constituted by the Government under the chairmanship of Harekrushna Mahatab in 1937 to report on the condition of people in Gadjats).