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GS History Modern India
Q.

Which of the following acts was /were associated with Pabna revolt?

1. Rent Act of 1859

2. Bengal Tenancy Act of 1885

3. Deccan Agriculturists Relief Act

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

Explanation:
  • Pabna Revolt: Pabna was a jute production and trading centre and was relatively prosperous region during the time of british. The zamindars in this region tried to stop the peasants to get occupancy rights under Rent act of 1859 (Statement 1 is correct) , which stated that continous lease of 12 years over the same piece of land would grant cultivators occupancy rights over that land.
  • This led to adoption of harsh practices by zamindars to prevent cultivators from getting lease of 12 years continously on the same land. They exhorbitantly increased the rent to push cultivators out of the lease. This led to movement by cultivators by forming Agrarian leagues. The cultivators pooled their money to fight cases against zamindars in the courts.
  • The subsequent pressure led to the passage of Bengal Tenancy Act of 1885 (Statement 2 is correct), which provided relief to a certain section of cultivators and not to all.
  • The Deccan Agriculturist Relief Act was passed to provide respite to the peasants of Deccan, who protested during the Deccan peasant revolt of 1875, against the landlords. It covered Poona and Ahmed nagar districts and spread into Gujarat. Excessive revenue exactions, low prices of grain and cotton crops and eviction and land mortgages to moneylenders were the prime reasons for the revolt. ( Statement 3 is incorrect)

Thus, Option C is Correct.

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