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With reference to the Kol Uprising (1831–1832) against British colonial expansion and agrarian policies, which of the following statements are correct?

  1. The rebellion erupted in the Chota Nagpur region primarily as a protest against the large-scale alienation of traditional tribal lands to non-tribal settlers and oppressive moneylenders.Answer
  2. Buddho Bhagat emerged as a prominent leader who organized and led the Kol insurgents against British military detachments and local landlords.Answer
  3. C
    The colonial administration immediately suppressed the revolt by enacting the Chota Nagpur Tenancy Act in 1835 to guarantee tribal land ownership.
  4. D
    The Kol insurgents successfully formed a joint anti-colonial military alliance with the leaders of the Indigo Revolt in Bengal.

Answer

The correct statements are that the Kol Uprising erupted in the Chota Nagpur region over tribal land alienation, and that Buddho Bhagat served as a prominent leader of the movement.
The statements highlighting land alienation in Chota Nagpur and the leadership of Buddho Bhagat are historical facts. The Kol Uprising was an early 19th-century tribal movement triggered by British land revenue policies and the influx of non-tribal merchants, led courageously by Buddho Bhagat and other tribal chiefs.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Analyze the cause and geography of the Kol Uprising.
Confirm that the Kol Uprising (1831–1832) occurred in the Chota Nagpur region due to land transfers to non-tribals (Dikus) and revenue exploitation.
Establishing regional context and socio-economic causes confirms the accuracy of the statement regarding land alienation in Chota Nagpur.
2
Identify key leaders associated with the Kol resistance.
Confirm that Buddho Bhagat, along with Madara Mahato and Joa Bhagat, led the Kol tribal fighters against British authority.
Verifying leadership confirms the accuracy of the statement attributing prominent leadership to Buddho Bhagat.
3
Evaluate the administrative outcomes and act attributions.
Identify that the revolt led to Regulation XIII of 1833 (creating the South-West Frontier Agency), whereas the Chota Nagpur Tenancy Act was passed in 1908.
Distinguishing administrative acts prevents misattributing 20th-century tenancy legislation to 1830s tribal rebellions.
4
Verify chronological timelines of concurrent movements.
Observe that the Indigo Revolt occurred in 1859–1860, nearly 30 years after the Kol Uprising.
Timeline verification eliminates claims of direct collaboration between chronologically distinct peasant/tribal uprisings.

Key Concept

Kol Uprising (1831–1832) origins, key leadership under Buddho Bhagat, and administrative aftermath.
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Revolt of 1857, Peasant Struggles, and Tribal Uprisings

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