GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

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INDIAN HISTORY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The Kol Uprising of 1831 started in-
A
Gujarat
B
Bengal
C
Rajputana
D
Chota Nagpur
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -In 1831, the Kol tribesmen of Chhota Nagpur, who were upset over exploitation by agents of the East India Company (EIC), rose in revolt against the EIC. The Kols rebels under the leadership of Budhu Bhagat, Joa Bhagat, Jhindrai Manki, Madara Mahato, Buli Mahato and others.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Kol revolt, also known as the Kol rebellion or Kol uprising, was the result of a reaction to economic exploitation brought on by the systems of land tenure and administration that had been introduced by the East India Company.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Kol uprising was a revolt of the Adivasi Kol people of Chhota Nagpur region, during 1829-1839 as a reaction to British Policies.

Detailed explanation-4: -The correct answer is Singhbhum. The Kol rebellion was an indigenous revolt by the Kol people of the Chota Nagpur region in 1829-39. The rebel kols were under the leadership of Buddhu Bhagat, Madara Mahato, Joa Bhagat, and others.

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