As a peasant in Uttar Pradesh in 1920, I would have enthusiastically embraced Gandhiji's call for Swaraj. For my community, Swaraj was not a mere political slogan but a tangible promise of relief from profound daily oppression. Our reasons stemmed directly from our hardships. Firstly, we faced severe exploitation from talukdars and landlords who imposed exorbitant rents and various illegal cesses. Swaraj offered the hope of ending this injustice, potentially leading to land redistribution and 'land to the tiller.' Secondly, we endured 'begar,' forced labor without payment. Gandhiji's emphasis on self-respect and non-cooperation directly challenged this dehumanizing practice. Thus, participating in movements like 'nai-dhobi bandhs' against landlords, fueled by the vision of a 'Gandhi Raj,' would have been a logical and powerful response to a life of hardship, envisioning a future of dignity, economic alleviation, and justice.