Supported by Congress volunteers Narhari Parikh, Mohanlal Pandya, and Abbas Tyabji, Vallabhbhai Patel began a village-by-village tour in the Kheda district documenting grievances and asking villagers for their support for a statewide revolt by refusing to pay taxes. Patel emphasised the potential hardships and the need for complete unity and non-violence from every village in the face of provocation. When the revolt was launched and tax revenue withheld, the government sent police and intimidation squads to seize property, including confiscating barn animals and whole farms. Patel organised a network of volunteers to work with individual villages, helping them hide valuables and protect themselves against raids. Thousands of activists and farmers were arrested, but Patel was not. The revolt evoked sympathy and admiration across India, including among pro-British Indian politicians. The government agreed to negotiate with Patel and decided to suspend the payment of taxes for a year, even scaling back the rate. Patel emerged as a hero to Gujaratis. In 1920 he was elected president of the newly formed Gujarat Pradesh Congress Committee; he would serve as its president until 1945.
supported by congress volunteers narhari parikh mohanlal pandya and abbas tyabji vallabhbhai patel began a village-by-village tour in the kheda district documenting grievances and asking villagers for their support for a statewide revolt by refusing to pay taxes patel emphasised the potential hardships and the need for complete unity and non-violence from every village in the face of provocation when the revolt was launched and tax revenue withheld the government sent police and intimidation squads to seize property including confiscating barn animals and whole farms patel organised a network of volunteers to work with individual villages helping them hide valuables and protect themselves against raids thousands of activists and farmers were arrested but patel was not the revolt evoked sympathy and admiration across india including among pro-british indian politicians the government agreed to negotiate with patel and decided to suspend the payment of taxes for a year even scaling back the rate patel emerged as a hero to gujaratis in 1920 he was elected president of the newly formed gujarat pradesh congress committee; he would serve as its president until 1945