Previous year MCQs

Modern Indian History UPPSC 1998 GS-I
Question

Which one of the following uprisings occurred in Maharastra?

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option A: Bhil uprising

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “Bhil uprising”.
1) The Bhil Rebellion began in response to the British occupation of the Bhil area in Maharashtra.

2) The Kol Uprising took place in the Chhota Nagpur region of present-day Jharkhand between 1831 and 1832.

3) The Rampa Rebellion, also known as the Manyam Rebellion, took place in the Rampa regions of Andhra Pradesh, India in 1922.

4) The Santhal rebellion was a rebellion in present-day Jharkhand and West Bengal against the East India Company (EIC) and zamindari system by the Santhals.

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