Q. Consider the following statements regarding “kol uprisings”:
1.The immediate cause of the uprising was the action of the Raja of Malabar in leasing several villages to the non-tribals.
2.The forms of rebellion consisted of attacks on the properties of the outsiders.
Which of the statements given above is/are incorrect?
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[A] 1 only

[B] 2 only

[C] Both 1 and 2

[D] Neither 1 nor 2

Answer: A
Notes:

Explanation: Kols as tribals inhabited in Chotanagpur and Singbhum region of Bihar and Orissa.

  • The immediate cause of their uprising was the action of the Raja of Chotanagpur in leasing several villages to the non-tribals.
  • The Kols of Sonepur and Tamar took the initiative in organizing a revolt against the thikadars (tax collectors).
  • The forms of rebellion consisted of attacks on the properties of the outsiders, but not their lives. Plunder and arson were the chief modes of peasant protest.

Source: Tamil Nadu NCERT

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