INSIGHT UPSC QUIZ

GS History Modern India
Q.

Consider the following Pairs:

Famous uprising                        

Leaders

1. Santhal        

Sido and Kanhu

2. Bhil uprisings  

Sewaram

3. Ahom revolt    

Gomdhar Konwar

Which of the above pair(s) is/are correctly matched?

Explanation:
  • All the pairs are correctly matched.
  • The Santhals of Rajmahal hills resented the oppression by revenue officials, Police, money- lenders,landlords in general,by the outsiders‘ whom they called 'diku' under the leadership of Sido and Kanhu.
  • Bhil uprising, was famous uprising in Western India –The Bhils,an aboriginal tribe concentrated around Khandesh revolted against east India company , One of their famous leader was Sewaram. The Bhils revolted in 1817-19, and again in 1825,1836 and 1846.
  • Ahom Revolt:The British had pledged to withdraw after the First Burma War (1824-26) from Assam. But ,after the war,Instead of withdrawing,the British attempted to incorporate the Ahoms‘ territories in the company‘s dominion.This sparked off a rebellion in 1828 under the leadership of Gomdhar Konwar.

Thus, Option D is Correct

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