HISTORY
MISCELLENOUS QUESTIONS
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[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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Indigo revolt
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Ulgulan
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Pabna rising
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Sanyasi revolt
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Detailed explanation-1: -Detailed Solution. The correct answer is Nana Sahib . Nana Sahib was believed to be the leader of the Sanyasis and Fakirs conspiring against the British in 1857.
Detailed explanation-2: -The Vellore Mutiny predated the Indian Revolt of 1857 by about 50 years.
Detailed explanation-3: -The immediate cause of the uprising was the British government’s prohibition on people visiting holy sites. Then Sanyasis and Fakirs revolted against the British, along with farmers, evicted landlords, and disbanded troops.
Detailed explanation-4: -The correct answer is 1, 2 and 3. The Faqir-Sanyasi Resistance movement was organized and led by Majnu shah. From 1763 onwards, the Sanyasi Revolt or uprising had engulfed the area of Bengal (including modern Bangladesh), Bihar, and Uttar Pradesh. He was a Sufi saint of the Madaria sect.