Karyanand Sharma (1901–1965) was a nationalist and peasant leader who led movements against zamindars and the British.
After release from jail, he became more and more involved in peasant issues and in 1927 organized a struggle of the tenants at Chanan against arbitrary extortions by the zamindars.
Since these zamindars and their minions were particularly oppressive, the local Indian National Congress leaders permitted Karyanand to carry on the struggle though they themselves did not extend much help.
Nevertheless, because of the unity among the tenants, the zamindars had to bow down and this victory became a great morale-booster for the peasants in Munger.
After the famous Barahiya Bakasht Andolan in 1937–39, strictures were passed against him and in 1938 he was arrested by the then Congress government.