INDIAN HISTORY

HISTORY

MODERN INDIA

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The objective(s) of the Kuka Movement in the Punjab was/were
A
To purify Sikh religion of its abuses and suprestitions
B
The revival of Sikh sovereignty
C
Both A and B above
D
The revival of the Khalsa
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Concluding from these facts, the objective of the kuka rebellion was to (A) Purify the sikh religion of its abuses and superstitions and (B) The revival of sikh sovereignty. So the answer is (C) Both (A) and (B).

Detailed explanation-2: -Kuka Movement UPSC Ram Singh was imprisoned and banished in 1872, and the British army cannonballed 65 Kukas. The Kukas, also known as Namdharis, were a Sikhism-related cult. Under Ram Singh, they were formed as a group for religious purification.

Detailed explanation-3: -Its main goal was to spread the true spirit of Sikhism, free of the tawdry customs and mannerism that had grown on it since the beginning of Sikh monarchy. This movement extolled the religious obligation for a pious and simple life in the midst of national pride born of military glory and political power.

Detailed explanation-4: -Hint: Kuka rebellion was a religio political movement launched against the British on April 12th, 1857. This rebellion was started by hoisting a white flag which was the flag of freedom.

Detailed explanation-5: -It represented social reforms, clean living, honest earning, equality and simplicity when people in the Punjab had forgotten the message of Guru Nanak and Guru Gobind Singh. The work of the movement should not be under estimated. They created a reawakening in the land.

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