The correct answer is B) M.D. Nanjundaswamy.
M.D. Nanjundaswamy was a farmer and social activist who led the Karnataka Rajya Raitha Sangha (KRRS), a farmers’ organization, in the 1980s. The KRRS was formed in 1972 to fight for the rights of farmers in Karnataka. Nanjundaswamy was the president of the KRRS from 1972 to 1998.
The KRRS led several protests and agitations in the 1980s, demanding better prices for agricultural produce, debt relief for farmers, and government support for agriculture. The KRRS also opposed the introduction of genetically modified crops in India.
Nanjundaswamy was a charismatic leader who was known for his fiery speeches and his ability to mobilize farmers. He was arrested several times for his activism, but he continued to fight for the rights of farmers until his death in 2004.
The other options are incorrect.
A) Deve Gowda was a politician who served as the Prime Minister of India from 1996 to 1997. He was not involved in the farmers’ movement in the 1980s.
C) S. Bangarappa was a politician who served as the Chief Minister of Karnataka from 1988 to 1989 and from 2004 to 2006. He was not involved in the farmers’ movement in the 1980s.
D) J.H. Patel was a politician who served as the Chief Minister of Karnataka from 1983 to 1985. He was not involved in the farmers’ movement in the 1980s.