In which parts of India was the anti-chowkidar campaign popular?

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  1. Bihar and Bengal
  2. Tamil Nadu and Kerala
  3. Karnataka and Tamil Nadu
  4. United Provinces

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Option 1 : Bihar and Bengal
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Key Points

  • Campaign against Chowkidari tax was part of Civil disobedience movement.
  • This tax was levied for availing the service of village watchmen, which was like a police arrangement in the Indian villages. 
  • The Civil Disobedience Movement was a mass protest movement launched by the Indian National Congress in 1930 to demand complete independence from British rule.
  • The movement was led by Mahatma Gandhi and it involved a variety of methods of nonviolent protest, including boycotts, strikes, and protests.
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