Q. With reference to the Pagal Panthis in Bengal, consider the following statements:
1.The Pagal Panthis were a semi-religious sect following a mixture of Hindu, Muslim, and tribal folk beliefs, founded by Karam Shah.
2.The revolt was primarily a struggle by the Hajong and Garo tribes against the oppressive rent extractions by zamindars in the Mymensingh district.
3.Tipu Shah, the successor of Karam Shah, succeeded in establishing an independent administration that collected its own taxes for over a decade.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
Answer: A
Notes:
Explanation:
- Statement 1: Correct. It was a syncretic sect popular in East Bengal.
- Statement 2: Correct. The movement took a political turn when Tipu Shah led the peasants against the zamindars’ exactions in 1825.
- Statement 3: Incorrect. While Tipu Shah captured the area and acted as a local sovereign for a short period (1825–1835), the British suppressed the movement through massive military force within a few years; they did not allow an independent administration for a “decade.”
