Which one of the following statements about the Tufan Dals of 1943 is

Which one of the following statements about the Tufan Dals of 1943 is not correct?

They blew up railway bridges.

They ran people's court.

They organized constructive work.

They were part of the Prati Sarkar.

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The statement that Tufan Dals organized constructive work is not correct.

The Tufan Dals (storm brigades) were the armed or executive wing of the Prati Sarkar (parallel government) established in Satara district during the Quit India Movement in 1943. Their primary activities included sabotage against British infrastructure (like blowing up railway bridges), collecting taxes, and enforcing the parallel government’s authority, which involved running people’s courts (Nyayadan Mandals) to deliver justice. Constructive work (like literacy campaigns, grain distribution) was organized by the broader Prati Sarkar structure, but the Tufan Dals’ specific role was more focused on direct action and enforcement.

The Satara Prati Sarkar, led by figures like Nana Patil, was one of the most prominent and long-lasting parallel governments of the Quit India Movement. It established a functioning administration that challenged British authority in the region.

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