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Agrarian crisis based leading to uprising or Peasant movements in India (not just the colonial period but overall till recent times) can be divided into three categories depending on time period. 

Important Points

The phasing of peasant movements in India can depend on the specific factors one uses to define periods or phases, such as types of grievances, types of mobilization, geographic distribution, or key events in Indian history.

However, a common method divides the peasant movements into three main phases:

• Pre-Colonial Phase: This phase includes movements that occurred before the British rule was firmly established, i.e., from the beginning of the East India Company’s influence until the early 19th century.
• Colonial Phase: This phase consists of the movements during the British Raj, from the early 19th century until the independence of India in 1947.
  • It includes a wide variety of movements, often in response to taxes, land policies, or other exploitative practices of the colonial regime.
  • Important movements during this period include the Deccan Riots, Indigo Revolt, the Revolt of 1857 (which had significant peasant involvement), and others.
• Post-Independence Phase: This phase includes movements that happened after India's independence in 1947 until the present day.
  • The issues here are more varied, encompassing everything from land rights, caste oppression, agrarian distress, price rise, and more.

So, in this context, the answer is Three phases.

The correct answer is Tana Bhagats.

Key Points

• The Santhal Rebellion (1855-56) was led by tribal leaders Sidhu, Kanho, Chand, and Bhairav Murmu to resist British colonial oppression and exploitation by landlords and moneylenders.
• The rebellion primarily took place in the Rajmahal Hills of present-day Jharkhand, where the Santhal tribes united against oppressive policies.
• Tana Bhagats, a tribal group from the Oraon community, were not part of the Santhal Rebellion. They emerged later in 1914, as followers of Mahatma Gandhi's non-violent principles.
• The Santhal Rebellion was one of the significant tribal uprisings against British rule, marked by violent resistance to reclaim tribal autonomy and land rights.
• The rebellion was ultimately crushed by the British forces, but it led to the creation of the Santhal Pargana district in 1856 to address tribal grievances.

Additional Information

• Santhal Rebellion (1855-56):
  • Also known as the Hul Rebellion, it was a tribal uprising led by the Santhal community against British rule and exploitation by zamindars and moneylenders.
  • The rebellion marked a significant resistance movement before the Indian Revolt of 1857.
• Tana Bhagats Movement (1914):
  • Founded by Jatra Oraon, the Tana Bhagats were a tribal reformist group inspired by Gandhian ideals of non-violence and self-purification.
  • They opposed British taxes and participated in the Civil Disobedience Movement.
• Sidhu and Kanho Murmu:
  • They were the key leaders of the Santhal Rebellion, who mobilized thousands of tribal people in the fight against colonial oppression.
  • Their leadership remains a symbol of tribal resistance in Indian history.
• Impact of Santhal Rebellion:
  • It highlighted the grievances of tribal communities under British rule, especially regarding land alienation and exploitation.
  • It led to administrative changes, including the establishment of the Santhal Pargana district.

The correct answer is 1936.

Key Points

• The All India Kisan Sabha was formed in April 1936 at Lucknow.
• It is also known as 'Akhil Bhartiya Kisan Sabha'.
• Swami Sahajanand Saraswati was the head of the Sabha.
• It was a peasant movement of the Communist Party of India.
• The Kisan Sabha movement started in Bihar under the leadership of Sahajanand Saraswati.
• Leaders like Swami Sahajanand, N.G. Ranga, Indulal Yagnik, and many others became prominent in the mobilization of the peasantry.
• It later issued a Kisan manifesto which demanded the abolition of Zamindari and occupancy rights for all tenants.
• Under Pressure from its socialist members and leaders, the congress adopted an Agrarian Programme in December 1936.

The correct answer is option 1, i.e Santhal rebellion.

Key Points:Santhal rebellion:

• The rebellion took place in 1855-56. 
• Santhals are a tribal group concentrated in the state of Jharkhand.
• It was against the oppressive British zamindari system.
• It was led by Sidhu and Kanhu in present-day Jharkhand. 

The correct answer is Ho.

Key Points

• The Ho rebellion in Singhbhum occurred in 1820 against British policies.
• It was led by the Ho tribe in the present-day West Singhbhum district of Jharkhand.
• The rebellion was triggered by the faulty revenue system and extortion by British authorities.
• Despite being suppressed, the rebellion became a catalyst for future tribal uprisings in the region.

Additional Information

• The first phase of the Ho rebellion in 1820 was led by Major Roughsedge, but the Ho people struck again in 1821.
• The Ho people besieged the fort at Chinepoor and burned the fort at Chakradharpur.
• The British responded with a military campaign led by Lt. Colonel Richards, which led to the submission of the Ho people and their payment of tribute.
• Although suppressed, the rebellion highlighted the widespread grievances against colonial exploitation and influenced later tribal uprisings.

The correct answer is option 1, i.e. Mahatma Gandhi.Key Points

Indian opinion was the newspaper established by Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi.

• With the help of Natal Indian Congress and some Indians, he assembled printing press. The newspaper was published in the languages of Gujarati, Hindi, Tamil and English.
• This was to bring news about the disabilities of Indian suffered under colonial rule.
• The publication was an important tool to fight against racial discrimination and civil rights in South Africa.

Additional Information 

The correct answer is Sidhu and Kanhu.

Important Points

Santhal Rebellion:

• ​​​​It was a rebellion against both the British colonial authority and zamindars by the Santhal people.
• Leaders: Sidhu, Kahnu, Chand, and Bhairav
• Location: Jharkhand
• The rebellion was suppressed and largely shadowed by other rebellions.

The correct answer is Kesari.

• Kesari was started in Marathi by Bal Gangadhar Tilak.

Key Points

• Bal Gangadhar Tilak:
  • He launched two newspapers that are the Kesari in Marathi and the Maratha in English.
  • He also organized Ganpati Festival in 1893 AD and Shivaji Festival in 1895 AD.
  • Tilak asserted: Swaraj is my birthright and I shall have it.
  • He was awarded the title of Lokmanya.
  • He was a part of the trio of ‘Lal-Bal- Pal’ and the extremist group.
  • He authored books The Arctic Home of Vedas and Gita Rahasya.

Additional Information

• Bengal Gazette was started by James Augustus Hicky in the year 1780.
  • It was India's First Newspaper.
  • JA Hicky was from Ireland.
• Harijan was started by Mahatma Gandhi in the year 1933.

The correct answer is Raja Ram Mohan Roy.

Key Points

•  Raja Ram Mohan Roy was the founder and editor of the following two vernacular weekly newspapers-
  • Sambad Kaumudi in Bengali.
  • Mirat-ul-Akhbar in the Persian language​
• Raja Ram Mohan Roy is known as 'the father of Indian renaissance',
• He was the founder of 'Brahmo Samaj' and the man who tirelessly fought against the social evils prevailing in the Indian society.
• Roy was the one who pioneered western education in India.
• Roy established the Brahmo Samaj on August 20, 1828, which acted against the evil practices that existed in the Hindu society, especially, the practice of ‘Sati’.

Additional Information

The correct answer is Young India.

Key Points

• Young India:
  • It was a weekly journal.
  • It was published in the English language.
  • It was published by Mahatma Gandhi.
  • It was in print from 1919 to 1931.
  • This journal was used by Gandhiji to spread his unique idea of non-violence and through its use also plan for independence from the British.
  • It was republished in the USA by Lala Lajpat Rai of the India Home Rule League of America.

• Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi also started many journals and newspapers.
  • Some of them are Indian Opinion, Navajivan, Harijan and Young India. 

Additional Information

The correct answer is Shyamji Krishna Varma.

Key Points

• Shyamji Krishna Varma founded the Indian Home Rule Society, India House, and the Indian Sociologist in London.
• A graduate of Balliol College, Krishna Varma was a noted scholar in Sanskrit and other Indian languages.
• The Indian Sociologist was a nationalist journal in the early 20th century.
  • Its subtitle was an Organ of Freedom, and Political, Social, and Religious Reform.
• Shaheed Madan Lal Dhingra assassinated William Hutt Curzon Wyllie, a British official.
  • He ​was an Indian revolutionary independence activist.
• Bhikaiji Cama had the unique distinction of unfurling the first version of the Indian national flag - a tricolour of green, saffron, and red stripes - at the International Socialist Congress held at Stuttgart, Germany, in 1907.
  • She was an Indian political activist and advocate for women's rights.

The correct answer is option 3 i.e. The Bengal Gazette.

• The Bengal Gazette also known as Calcutta General Advertiser started its publication in Calcutta, the centre of colonial India during that time was India’s first newspaper in 1780.
• It was an English language weekly that was started by James Augustus Hicky, an Irishman who acted as the paper’s writer, editor and publisher.

The correct answer is Chhotanagpur region.

Munda revolt: (Ulgulan)

• Leader- Birsa Munda.
• Reason:
  • Disruption of the traditional system.
  • Forced labor
  • Missionary activities
• Against: British, Merchants, Moneylenders
• Region: Chotanagpur region.

• Outcomes: 
  • The Chota Nagpur Tenancy act 1908:
    • It provided some khunkatti rights.
    • Got legal protection for their land.
• Birsa Munda:
  • ​He was a tribal freedom fighter, religious leader, and folk hero.
  • Belongs to the Munda tribe.
  • Mundas mean 'Khunkattidar'- The original clearer of the forest.
  • He used Guerilla Warfare techniques to launch surprise attacks.
  • Birsa Munda was arrested and was sentenced to death but died in jail due to Cholera.

The correct answer is Bal Gangadhar Tilak.

Key Points

• Kesari
  • It was a Marathi newspaper that was started by Bal Gangadhar Tilak in 1881.
  • It was used as a mouthpiece for the freedom struggle and continues to be published by the Kesari Maratha Trust.
• Bal Gangadhar Tilak
  • He was an Indian nationalist, the independent activist who fought for India's independence.
  • He was one of the Lal Bal Pal triumvirates.
  • The Britishers called him " the father of the Indian unrest".
  • Mahatma Gandhi called him " The Maker of Modern India".

Additional Information

• Gopal Krishna Gokhale
  • He was the political guru of Mahatma Gandhi.
  • He established the Servants of India Society in 1905.
• Bipin Chandra Pal
  • He was an Indian nationalist, social reformer, freedom fighter.
  • He was one of the Lal Bal Pal triumvirates.
  • He was one of the main architects of the Swadeshi Movement along with Sri Aurobindo
• Lala Lajpat Rai
  • He was an Indian nationalist, social reformer, freedom fighter.
  • He was one of the Lal Bal Pal triumvirates.
  • He was popularly known as Punjab Kesari.
  • He was also associated with the foundation of the Punjab National Bank in 1894.

The correct answer is Indra Narayan Dwivedi.

Key PointsUnited Provinces Kisan Sabha

• ​Indra Narayan Dwivedi, Madan Mohan Malviya, and Gauri Shankar Mishra founded the Uttar Pradesh Kisan Sabha in Lucknow in 1918.
• It involved numerous agricultural caste groups.
• The UP Kisan Sabha had 450 branches by June 1919.
• Other well-known leaders included Baba Ramchandra, Durgapal Singh, and Jhinguri Singh.