WORLD HISTORY

COLONIALISM AND IMPERIALISM

COLONIALISM AND ITS ANALYSIS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Who was the last great Khasi leader?
A
Tirot sing
B
Tilka Manjhi
C
Kanhu murmu
D
U Kaing Noghbah
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Tirot Sing, also known as U Tirot Sing Syiem born in the year 1802 and died in the year 1835, was one of the chiefs of the Khasi people in the early 19th century. He drew his lineage from the Syiemlieh clan. He was Syiem (chief) of Nongkhlaw, part of the Khasi Hills.

Detailed explanation-2: -Answer: Tirot Sing Syiem was the uprising’s leader.

Detailed explanation-3: -Tirot Sing was finally forced to surrender to the British on 9 January 1833. He was deported to Dhaka and confined in the Dhaka Central Jail. He passed away on 17 July 1835 while still in confinement at Dhaka. The Tirot Sing Caves in Meghalaya are a major tourist attraction today.

Detailed explanation-4: -Tirot Sing, also known as U Tirot Sing Syiem was a Khasi chief in the early 19th century. He drew his lineage from the Syiemlieh clan and declared war and fought against British for attempts to take over control of the Khasi Hills.

Detailed explanation-5: -"Better die an independent king than reign as the vassal". These were the immortal words of resolute of U Tirot Sing Syiem, who chose to take on the might of the British and sacrificed his life defending the freedom of his territory.

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