Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Sociology

Chapter

Social Change and Development in India: Social Movements

Question:

The charismatic leader who led a major uprising against the British in Jharkhand was:

Options:

Raja Ram Mohan Roy

Birsa Munda

Mahatma Gandhi

Babu Jagjeewan Ram

Correct Answer:

Birsa Munda

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option 2: Birsa Munda

Jharkhand is one of the newly formed states of India, carved out of south Bihar in the year 2000. Behind the formation of this state lies more than a century of resistance. The social movement for Jharkhand had a charismatic leader in Birsa Munda, an adivasi who led a major uprising against the British. After his death, Birsa became an important icon of the movement. Stories and songs about him can be found all over Jharkhand.