In 1920 a schoolteacher in a Punjab town writes in his diary. Many men of his district had served on the British side in the Great War and had hoped for a reward. Instead, harsh wartime laws were kept in force, and in April 1919 a meeting in a nearby city ended when troops opened fire on the crowd. Now a leader asks Indians to stop attending government schools, colleges and law courts and to stop paying the state its dues, promising self-rule within a year. He has also joined hands with a movement that seeks to restore the Caliphate.
Which of the following correctly pairs a group in the countryside with the protest it carried out during the movement?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → Farmers in Awadh did not pay taxes.
Option (1) Hill tribes in northern Andhra refused to carry loads for colonial officials. — Incorrect. The hill tribes of northern Andhra <strong>violated the forest laws</strong>. Refusing to carry loads for officials was the protest of Kumaun peasants.
Option (2) Farmers in Awadh did not pay taxes. — Correct. <strong>Farmers in Awadh did not pay taxes</strong>. Each group acted on the call to non-cooperate in the way that best suited its own interests.
Option (3) Peasants in Kumaun violated the forest laws. — Incorrect. Kumaun peasants <strong>refused to carry loads</strong> for colonial officials. Breaking forest laws was the protest of the Andhra hill tribes.
Option (4) Hill tribes in Awadh violated the forest laws. — Incorrect. Forest laws were broken by hill tribes in northern Andhra. Awadh saw farmers refusing to pay taxes.
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