In 1943, young leaders in which one of the following districts of Maharashtra set up a parallel Government (prati sarkar) with volunteer corps (seva dals) and village units (tufan dals)?
- A.Pune
- B.Nasik
- C.Nagpur
- D.Satara
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Explanation
The correct answer is D, Satara. The Prati Sarkar, a parallel government of the Quit India period, was set up in Satara district of Maharashtra.
During the Quit India Movement that began in August 1942, people in some areas threw off British authority and ran their own governments. In Satara, leaders such as Nana Patil set up the Prati Sarkar in 1943. It had volunteer corps called seva dals and village units called tufan dals, ran people's courts, organised the distribution of goods and punished collaborators. It lasted until about 1945 and was one of the longest-running parallel governments of the movement. Other parallel governments came up in Ballia in Uttar Pradesh under Chittu Pande and in Tamluk in Midnapore, Bengal.
A is wrong because Pune did not host the Prati Sarkar. B is wrong because Nasik was not the seat of this parallel government. C is wrong because Nagpur was not where the seva dals and tufan dals ran a parallel government.
Exam tip: Quit India parallel governments: Ballia (1942), Tamluk (Jatiya Sarkar), Satara (Prati Sarkar).
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