Q. With reference to the 1781 uprisings in the Awadh region, consider the following statements:
1.The rebellion was a direct reaction to the oppressive revenue collection methods of Major Alexander Hannay, an English officer acting as a revenue farmer (izaradar).
2.The British motive behind these heavy revenue demands was to finance Warren Hastings’ military campaigns against the Marathas and the Kingdom of Mysore.
3.The scale of the uprising was so immense that it forced the Company to eventually dismiss Hannay and revoke his revenue contract.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
Answer: D
Notes:
Explanation:
Statement 1: Correct. Major Hannay’s appointment as izaradar led to extreme financial exactions, turning the entire countryside against the Company.
Statement 2: Correct. Warren Hastings utilized English officers as tax farmers to extract maximum revenue to fund the expensive Second Anglo-Maratha and Mysore wars.
Statement 3: Correct. Local zamindars and peasants used guerrilla tactics to defeat Hannay’s subordinates, leading to his dismissal and the temporary easing of the revenue system in that region.
