Asia · 1900–1950
Tebhaga Movement
Sharecroppers demanded two-thirds of the harvest instead of the customary half.
Tebhaga was an agitation of bargadars, or sharecroppers, in Bengal in 1946–47. They demanded tebhaga, a two-thirds share of the crop, rather than half. The Kisan Sabha organized much of the campaign. Names in the source file include Kampa Singh and Sharad Chandra Sinha. The pin is Bardhaman, a Bengal regional marker, separate from the Kolkata Swadeshi pin.
Theme. Sharecroppers · Harvest share
Key figures. Kampa Singh, Sharad Chandra Sinha, Kisan Sabha
Outcome. The demand entered land-reform politics. A full legal two-thirds share was not won in 1947.
Casualties. Police firings killed protesters in several districts. The file does not give one total.
Influence. A landmark sharecropper movement in Bengal.