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The farmer's movement fought directly for their demands. Movements in the period between 1858 and 1914 tended to be localized, disjointed, and limited to specific grievances, in contrast to the movements after 1914. Farmers in the zamindari areas had high rents, illegal taxation, arbitrary evictions, and unpaid labor had to face. Apart from this, the government also imposed heavy land revenue. The movements emerged when the British economic policies resulted in the suppression of traditional handicrafts and other small industries, which led to changes in ownership an excessive burden of agricultural land and debt on the farmers, and increased poverty for the farmers. Economic policies of the British government She was in favor of the landlords and moneylenders and used to exploit the farmers. Against this injustice, the peasants also revolted on many occasions. Between 1920 and 1940, many farmer organizations emerged. Bihar Provincial Kisan Sabha ( established in the year 1929) and in the year 1936 All India Kisan Sabha (AIKS) was the first farmer's organization. Lucknow session of Congress in 1936 In Sahajanand Under the Chairmanship of All India Kisan Sabha was formed. Later it issued a Kisan Manifesto demanding the abolition of zamindari and occupancy rights for all tenants