Question

After the First World War, the Triveni Sangh was formed by
1. the Jats and Gujjars
2. the Rajputs and Yadavs
3. the Jats and Yadavs
4. the Ahirs and Kurmis

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 4 : the Ahirs and Kurmis

The correct answer is the Ahirs and Kurmis.

• The Triveni Sangh was formed in 1934 by the members of three prominent backward castes of Bihar, namely Yadavs, Koeri, and Kurmi.
• Its nomenclature was derived from the confluence of three mighty rivers viz. the Ganga, Yamuna, and the mythical Saraswati at Allahabad. Hence option 4 is correct.
• Triveni Sangh was a caste coalition and political party established in Shahabad District of Bihar in pre-independence India to voice the political solidarity of middle peasant castes as well as to carve a space in democratic politics for the lower castes.
• The date of formation of the Triveni Sangh has been variously stated. Some sources have said it was the 1920s but Kumar notes recently discovered documentation that makes 1933 more likely, while Christophe Jaffrelot has said 1934.
• The leaders associated with the formation of this front were Yadunandan Prasad Mehta, Shivpujan Singh, and Jagdev Singh Yadav.