Question

Which of the following upheavals took place in Bengal immediately after the Revolt of 1857?
1. Pabna Riots
2. Indigo Rebellion
3. Sannyasi Rebellion
4. Santhal Rebellion

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 2 : Indigo Rebellion

The correct answer is Indigo Rebellion.

• Indigo Disturbances were upheavals after the Revolt of 1857.
  • The Indigo Rebellion (Neel Bidroho) took place in Bengal in 1859-60.
  • It was a revolt by the farmers against British planters who had forced them to grow under terms that were very exploitative.
  • They attacked the policemen who intervened.
  • The planters, in response to this, increased the rents and evicted the farmers which led to more agitations.

• Pabna uprisings was a resistance movement by peasants against lords of Bengal in Yusufshahi pragana in 1873-76.
• Sanyasi uprising lasted from 1770 to 1820s.
• The Santhal Revolt took place in 1855-56. Santhals are a tribal group concentrated in the state of Jharkhand.