Leadership to the movement was provided, at different times, by Fateh Karan Charan, Sadhu Sitaram Das, Vijay Singh Pathik, and Manikyalal Verma.
[1] The movement continued till 1941 after a bitter struggle lasting about half a century, gained national attention and resisted state oppression.
[9] In 1913, about 15,000 farmers, under the leadership of Fateh Karan Charan, launched a 'No Tax' campaign under which they decided to leave the landed uncultivated and instead farm the rented plots in the neighbouring areas of Bundi, Gwalior, and Mewar states.
[8] Partially because of the negative publicity in the press, the Maharana appointed a commission of inquiry, which found the peasants' grievances to be genuine and recommended the abolition of some taxes and begar (unpaid or forced labor).
[8] After the failure of the inquiry to yield results, Pathik advised peasants to cultivate unirrigated lands which were subject to lower taxes.
[8] In December 1921, the Mewar State Resident reported: The unrest is now spreading to Bhinder, an estate under the darbar management, where the cultivators are refusing the pay revenue.
There is threat of violence if any attempt is made to collect revenue or to enforce official orders...An atmosphere of discontent is being created and the movement is spreading.
[9] The peasants also complained that taxes on unirrigated lands were very high and jagir authorities were interfering in the affairs of the Bijolia Kisan Panchayat.