INDIAN HISTORY

HISTORY

MISCELLENOUS QUESTIONS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The Satnamis who rebelled in the time of Aurangazeb and occupied the town of Narnaul were followers of
A
Dadu
B
Guru Nanak
C
Kabir
D
Ravidas
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The Satnami rebellion was crushed when Aurangzeb himself took personal command and sent 10, 000 troops with artillery to crush the Satnamis. In 1672, the Satnamis were a sect comprising peasants, artisans, and untouchables who rebelled against the mighty Mughal Empire.

Detailed explanation-2: -Some 5, 000 Satnamis stood up in arms and routed the Mughal troops in the town, drove away the Mughal administrators and set up their own administration under their leader Birbhan.

Detailed explanation-3: -Outcomes and significance. Who are Satnamis? Originally, they were a militant sect of Hindu Worshippers. Founded by a saint named “Birbhan” in 1657 in Narnaul in Haryana.

Detailed explanation-4: -The earliest Satnamis were a sect of mendicants and householders founded by Birbhan in Narnaul in eastern Punjab in 1657. In 1672 they defied the Mughal emperor Aurangzeb and were crushed by his army.

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