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Regarding the historic Tana Bhagat Movement (1914) in regional state tribal history, which of the following statements are correct?

  1. It was initiated under the leadership of Jatra Bhagat among the Oraon tribal community of Chota Nagpur.Answer
  2. The movement emphasized socio-religious purification, advocating vegetarianism and total abstinence from alcohol.Answer
  3. C
    The movement collaborated with colonial revenue officials to suppress the broader Indian National Congress non-cooperation campaigns.
  4. D
    It sought colonial protection under the provisions of the Vernacular Press Act to petition for agrarian tax waivers.

Answer

The correct statements are that the movement was initiated under the leadership of Jatra Bhagat among the Oraon tribal community of Chota Nagpur, and that it emphasized socio-religious purification, advocating vegetarianism and total abstinence from alcohol.
The Tana Bhagat Movement was started by Jatra Bhagat in 1914 among the Oraon tribe in Chota Nagpur. It began as a socio-religious reform movement promoting moral purity, abstinence from liquor, and vegetarianism, before evolving into a non-violent agrarian protest against British land revenue demands and forced labor (begar).

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Analyze the origin and leadership of the Tana Bhagat Movement.
Confirm that Jatra Bhagat started the movement in 1914 among the Oraon tribe in the Chota Nagpur region.
Establishing historical leadership and geographic origin validates the foundational statement.
2
Evaluate the socio-religious principles of the movement.
Verify that the movement urged followers to abandon alcohol consumption, animal sacrifice, and adopt vegetarianism.
Socio-religious reform was an essential precursor to their non-violent agrarian resistance.
3
Assess the political orientation and relationship with the colonial administration.
Disprove claims of collaboration with colonial authorities or reliance on unrelated acts like the Vernacular Press Act.
The Tana Bhagats adopted Gandhian satyagraha principles and non-cooperation against British revenue collectors.

Key Concept

Tana Bhagat Tribal Movement and Socio-Religious Agrarian Resistance
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State History and Historical Movements

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