Through the nineteenth century, peasants in various parts of India rose in revolt. One such revolt took place in the Deccan in 1875. Against whom were these revolts directed?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → Moneylenders and grain dealers
Option (1) Zamindars and their lathyals — Incorrect. Zamindars and their lathyals belong to the story of colonial Bengal, where zamindars used lathyals (strongmen) against defaulting peasants. The nineteenth-century revolts described here targeted moneylenders and grain dealers.
Option (2) Jotedars and village headmen — Incorrect. Jotedars were rich peasants who controlled villages in Bengal. The revolts described here targeted moneylenders and grain dealers.
Option (3) Indigo planters and their agents — Incorrect. Indigo planters were European planters who forced peasants to grow indigo. The Deccan-type revolts described here targeted moneylenders and grain dealers.
Option (4) Moneylenders and grain dealers — Correct. The revolts were aimed at moneylenders and grain dealers. Peasants saw them as the cause of their suffering, and the Deccan revolt of 1875 was one such rising.
NCERT (2026-27): “3. A Revolt in the Countryside … “Through the nineteenth century, peasants in various parts of India rose in revolt against” “moneylenders and grain dealers. One such revolt occurred in 1875 in the Deccan.” |