Target Exam

CUET

Subject

History

Chapter

Modern India: Colonialism and the Countryside

Question:
When did the Ryots in Deccan villages rebel?
Options:
1875
1878
1877
1880
Correct Answer:
1875
Explanation:
The movement began at Supa, a large village in Poona (present-day Pune) district. It was a market centre where many shopkeepers and moneylenders lived. On 12 May1875, ryots from surrounding rural areas gathered and attacked the shopkeepers, demanding their bahi khatas (account books) and debt bonds.