GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

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INDIAN HISTORY

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Velu Thampi led a revolt against the British in state of
A
Travancore
B
Baroda
C
Hyderabad
D
Mysore
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Thampi Chempakaraman Velayudhan, popularly known as Velu Thampi, was the Dalawa (the equivalent of Prime Minister in modern times) of the Kingdom of Travancore who led an insurrection against the British East India Company in the early 18th century.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Revolt of Dewan Velu Thambi, 1808-1809.

Detailed explanation-3: -Attingal Outbreak (Attingal Revolt; April–October 1721) refers to the massacre of 140 East India Company soldiers by native Indians and the following siege of Fort Anjengo. The Attingal Outbreak is often regarded as the first organized revolt against British authority in Malabar, Cochin, Travancore, and India itself.

Detailed explanation-4: -Velu Thampi Dalawa and the Paliath Achan, Govindan Menon, met and decided on the extirpation of the British Resident and end of British supremacy in their respective states.

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