The Rebel of Awadh: Madari Pasi and the Forgotten Vanguard of the Peasant Revolt, 1922
Author(s): Dr. Munendra Singh
Authors Affiliations:
Assistant Professor, Department of Asian Culture, Shia P.G. College, Lucknow
DOIs:10.2015/IJIRMF/202509015 | Paper ID: IJIRMF202509015The Eka Movement, also known as the Awadh Peasant Struggle of 1920–1922, was an important part of India's peasant resistance against colonialism. One of its most important leaders was Madari Pasi, a militant organizer from a lower caste whose name is often left out of mainstream nationalist stories. This essay looks closely at Madari Pasi's leadership, the social and economic conditions that led to the peasant uprising, his ideological approach, and how the colonial state responded to the revolt. This study uses primary sources and academic works to try to put Madari Pasi back into the history of Indian resistance movements by showing how caste, class, and nationalism interacted in rural Awadh.This essay looks at Madari Pasi's life and politics in the context of the Awadh Peasant Struggle. It says that Madari's leadership not only fought against colonial and feudal exploitation, but also changed the story of Indian nationalism that the elites were telling. This study adds to the growing body of work that tries to "write history from below" by looking at the actions of ordinary people at the grassroots level. The paper will look at archival records, oral histories, and secondary literature to piece together the ideological, organizational, and tactical aspects of Madari Pasi's role in the Eka Movement and see what this means for understanding peasant politics in colonial India.
Dr. Munendra Singh (2025); The Rebel of Awadh: Madari Pasi and the Forgotten Vanguard of the Peasant Revolt, 1922, International Journal for Innovative Research in Multidisciplinary Field, ISSN(O): 2455-0620, Vol-11, Issue-9, Pp. 112-115. Available on – https://www.ijirmf.com/
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