Historical Scenario (Chhattisgarh)

On 21 January 1922 Sihawa Nagari Jungle Satyagrah was started, in the leadership of Shyamlal Som. Sihava is fully surrounded by the forest and around 70% population are Aadivasi, so, the Satyagrah was against British government because they broke the jungle law.

Flag Satyagraha begin in Bilaspur in 31 March 1923, under the leadership of Sunderlal. But after the arrest of Sunderlal, the leadership was handed over Mahatma Bhagwandin.

Mahatma Gandhi visited Chhattisgarh in 1920 and was accompanied by Maulana Shaukat Ali. He was invited by Pt Sundarlal Sharma to participate in Kandel Satyagraha.

Gandhiji's first arrival in Chhattisgarh was on 20 December 1920. Here, he supported the persons engaged in the Canal Satyagraha in the village Kandel. Satyagraha was led by Pt. Sundarlal Sharma. This canal satyagraha was started on imposition of fines due to the use of canal water in Kandel. Chhotelal Srivastava, Narayan Rao Meghawale were supporters of this movement.

In 1937, a significant movement was initiated by the farmers of Daundi Lohara Zamindari. This peasant movement was led by the young advocates namely Narsingh Prasad Agarwal and Saryu Prasad Agarwal. Thr farmers in this Zamidari had been granted access to forest resources, known as 'Chori Nistari', even before the establishment of the Zamidari system.

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On 15th August, 1947, the first Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh Pt. Ravishankar Shukla hoisted National Flag at the Sitabardi Fort of capital Nagpur. So rest all pair are correctly matched.

Gattasilli was a village in Nagari Tehsil in Dhamtari district. Here, a Satyagraha was started to oppose the British officials move to take into custody more than 500 cattles of the villagers because they had entered into a reserved forest in the leadership of Narayan Rao Meghawale and Nathuji Jagatap in 1930. Finally, the British officials had to release the cattle. Thus, the Gattasilly Satyagraha was successful in securing its objective.

British officers named Major Agnew transferred the capital of the region presently known as Chhattisgarh from Ratanpur to Raipur in 1818.

Captain C. Elliot was the first Deputy Commissioner of Chhattisgarh in 1855 A.D.