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Anandmath book?

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On debi chaudharani (leader of sansayi rebellion).. written by bankim chandra chattopadhyay

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Sanayasi rebellion consisted of whom?

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Peasants, dispossessed zamindars, equal hindu muslim

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Who were moamarias?

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Low caste peasants of ahom kingdom

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The revolt of moamarias was against?

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Ahom kingdom rulers (not brits)

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Izara?

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Rvenue farmer appointed by brits in awadh

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Pazhassi raja ?

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Area of malabar - kerala simham

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Massacre of benaras?

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Wazir ali khan, deposed nawab, in 1799 killed a british resident and 2 others and attacked magistrate of benaras

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Kattabomman nayakan was the leader of which revolt?

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Poligars revolt

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Kaval fees?

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Hereditary village police in north arcot

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What was the cause of poligars revolt?

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Company rule, as they earlier considered themselves independent sovereigns within north arcot
Taxation
Discontinuation of kaval fees rights

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Kundara proclamation?

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Issued by velu thampi for rising against the britishers - after imposition of subsidiary alliance in travancore

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Paiks of odisha means?

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Traditional landed militia - foot soldiers

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Bakshi jagabandhu bidyadhar was a leader of which revolt?

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Paika rebellion

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Khurda territory was in which region?

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Odisha

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Name leaders of ahom revolt of 1828.

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Gomdhar konwar
Dhonjoy bongohain
Jairam khargaria phukan

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What was the result of ahom rebellion of 1828?

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Concilliatory approach by brits
Upper assam handed over to maharaja purandar singh
Part of kingdom restored to assamese king

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Who were gadkaris?

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Hereditary military class of maratha forts

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The aim of wahabi movement was?

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Islamic revivalist movement
Convert dar ul harb to dar ul islam

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Who led the wahabi movement and where was its centre?

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Syed ahmed of rai barreilley
Patna - with activities in other places likehyderabad, madras, bombay, bengal

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Which movement declared jihad against punjab kingdom?

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Wahabi movement 1850s

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Centre of kuka movement was in ?

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Pubjab

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What was the aim of kuka movement?

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Religious purification campaign - but later became a political campaign after british took over punjab

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Why is it said that kukas promoted concept of swadeshi much before it became part of national freedom struggle?

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Because as they political compaign against brits, they wanted to restore sikh rule, apart from purification of sikh practices. They advocated wearing hand woven clothes, boycott of english laws, education and products.

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Name 2 leaders of kuka movement

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Baba ram singh (founder of namdhari sect of sikhism)
Bhagat jawahar mal

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Who were fairaizis?

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Followers of a muslim sect fouded by haji shariat allah in east bengal

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Which 2 revolts are associated with the faraizis?

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  1. Narkelberia revolt led by titu mir
  2. Faraizi revolt led by dadu miyan
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What was the demand of narkelberia uprising?

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It was an uprising against the hindu landlord who imposed a beard tax on them, and against british indigo planters.

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Narkelberia uprising was led by locals who performed hereditary functions of police. True or false?

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False
It was led by titu mir - who inspired the muslim tenants against hindu landlords and british planters

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Pagal panthis consisted of?

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Hajong and garo tribes of West bengal

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What were the causes of moplah rebellion?

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Hike in revenue demand, reduction in field size, oppression by officials - led to peasant uprising in the form of moplah rebellion

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Who were the moplah?

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Muslim tenants under hindu landlords in malabar region

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What was the wagon tragedy related to?

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1921 - moplah prisoners died of suffocation - 67 in number - when they were being transported in a closed freight wagon

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Name 2 leaders of santhal rebellion?

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Sidho and kanho murmu

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The congress supported moplah rebellion throughout. True or false?

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False. Initially they were supported by all including gandhi. Khilafat agitation also gave it a boost.
But as it turned violent and hindu muslim differences widened, congress took a step back.

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Is it true that britishers had to create a special force to suppress moplah revolt?

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Yes. The malabar special force. 1921

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What was the difference between mainland and frontier tribal revolts?

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Mainland tribals - lost their land, influx of non tribals, shifting cultivation curbed, reserved forests, exploitation by police, christian missionaries

Frontier - N-E areas political autonomy - did not care much for colonialism. Revolts not forest based cuz brits entered these forests very late. Continued for longer than mainland revolts

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Chuar uprising or revolt of jungle mahal was against?

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Famine, enhanced land revenue and economic distress
In area of bengal

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The cause of kol mutity of chhotanagpur was?

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Transfer of land from kol headmen to outsiders like hindu muslim sikh farmers and money lenders - and heavy taxes in return

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Buddho bhagat was the leader of which revolt?

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Kol uprising

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Ulgulan uprising was because of ?

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Feudal, manidari tenures, exploitation of moneylenders and forest contractors

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Who was the leader of kong uprising and in which region?

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Chakra bisoi, odisha, andhra pradesh

42
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Tomma sora was the leader of?

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Koya revolt of andhra

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Tana bhagat movements were under?

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Munda and oraon tribes led by jatra bhagat and balram bhagat

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Name one famous leader of koyas who led the rampa rebellion

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Alluri sitarama raju - against british interference

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Rani gaidinliu is related to which revolt and which region?

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Heraka cult, manipur, 1930s - led to formation of kabui naga association

46
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Singhphos rebellion relates to which region?

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Assam - chief nirang phidu

47
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Cause of vellore mutiny?

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1806 - replacement of turban with leather cockade

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States to occupy santhal?

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Odisha, jharkhand, WB
Also bangladesh and nepal

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activities of santhals?

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Hunting, shifting, agriculture, forest clearing

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Which were the first tribe in the world to defeat brits?

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Santhals

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Permanent settlement act was by?

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Lord cornwallis

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Santhal hool leaders?

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Sidhu murmu and kanhu murmu - army tribe of farmers, women, villagers

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Main target of santhaal hool?

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Revolt against british east india company, get their land back.
Also against moneylenders

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Did the local zamindars and nawabs help santhals?

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No, they helped the britishers - zamindars and murshidabad nawab

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What was the end result of santhal revolt?

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Santhal parganas tenancy act - protection to santhals - applicable to certain districts of jharkhand
British could no longer sell santhal land to non santhals

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Meaning of damin i koh?

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Large area of land demarcated and declared to be land of santhals
Rajmahal hills
Literal meaning from persian “skirts of the hills”

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Why did brits give damin i koh lands to santhals?

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To make them settle down and cultuvate land.. for revenue

58
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Sarhul festival is celebrated by ?

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Oraon

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Outcome of birsa munda rebellion?

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Chhotanagpur tenancy act 1908 - couldnt take away lands of tribals easily now

60
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Birsait sect included which tribes?

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Munda and oraon of jharkhand

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Ulgulan or great tumult was the revolt of?

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Birsa munda - to establish munda raj

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Dikus means?

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Outsiders - britishers

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Which leader is called dharti aaba?

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Birsa munda

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Podu means?

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Shifting cultivation in south india tribal areas of andhra

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Alluri sitarama raju led of revolt called?

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Rampa revellion aka manyan rebellion - 1922 - madras

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Rampa rebellion coincided with gandhi’s non cooperation and he urged people to wear khaadi. True or false?

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True

67
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Manyan veerudu was the nickname of which tribal leader?

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Alluri sitarama raju

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Alluri sitarama followed the non violence path of gandhi. True or false?

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False. He killed several british police officials

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How did alluri sitarama raju’s revolt begin?

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Against the madras forest act of 1882 - which restricted movement of tribals who did podu/shifting cultivation

70
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What was the coolie system that provoked alluri sitarama raju?

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Brit govt and its contractors exploit local farmers by engaging them in road construction

71
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Kherwers is another name of the tribe?

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Santhals

72
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What was khuntari system?

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Traditional land and social system of oraon and mundas before britishers interfered.
- absence of landlords
- customary land rights
- Tributes to chiefs

Britishers replaced this with the zamindari system - creating classes of zamindars and ryots

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