Which one of the following statements is correct about the movement of the people of Hyderabad state against the Nizam’s rule?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → The Communists were in the forefront of the movement.
Option (1) The peasantry of the Vidarbha region rose against the Nizam. — False. It was the peasantry in the Telangana region that rose against him.
Option (2) Women were excluded from the movement. — False. Women who had seen the worst of the oppression joined the movement in large numbers.
Option (3) The Telangana town was the nerve centre of this movement — False. Hyderabad town was the nerve centre.
Option (4) The Communists were in the forefront of the movement. — True. The Communists and the Hyderabad Congress were in the forefront of the movement.
NCERT (2025-26): “Hyderabad … In the meantime, a movement of the people of Hyderabad State against the Nizam’s rule gathered force. The peasantry in the Telangana region in particular, was the victim of Nizam’s oppressive rule and rose against him. Women who had seen the worst of this oppression joined the movement in large numbers. Hyderabad town was the nerve centre of this movement. The Communists and the Hyderabad Congress were in the forefront of the movement.…” |