Practicing Success
The Khurda Uprising took place in the year: |
1817 1822 1917 1875 |
1817 |
The correct answer is Option 1- 1817 The Khurda Uprising took place in the year 1817. It was an armed rebellion against the British East India Company led by Bakshi Jagabandhu, the military chief of the Raja of Khurda. The revolt was sparked by the Company's harsh land revenue policies and its abolition of the system of cowrie currency. The rebels were initially successful in driving out the British from Khurda, but the Company eventually regained control and suppressed the uprising. The Khurda Uprising was a significant event in the history of India's freedom struggle. It was one of the first major uprisings against the British in eastern India and it inspired other rebellions across the country. |