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Difficulty: MediumState History and Historical Movements

Arrange the following major peasant and social reform movements in regional state history in correct chronological order from earliest to latest:

  1. 1Sanyasi-Fakir Rebellion in Bengal
  2. 2Indigo Revolt (Nil Bidroha)
  3. 3Pabna Peasant Agrarian League Movement
  4. 4Tebhaga Movement

Answer

The correct chronological order from earliest to latest is: Sanyasi-Fakir Rebellion (1763), Indigo Revolt (1859), Pabna Peasant Agrarian League Movement (1873), and Tebhaga Movement (1946).
The historical sequence begins with the Sanyasi-Fakir Rebellion (c. 1763–1800), followed by the Indigo Revolt (1859–1860), then the Pabna Peasant Uprising (1873–1876), and concludes with the Tebhaga Movement (1946–1947).

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Identify the period of the Sanyasi-Fakir Rebellion
The movement originated around 1763 and continued into the late 18th century.
It represents one of the earliest armed resistance movements against East India Company rule in Eastern India.
2
Determine the date of the Indigo Revolt
The revolt broke out in 1859 in Bengal.
Peasants united against oppressive indigo cultivation contracts following the 1857 uprising.
3
Identify the timeframe of the Pabna Peasant Movement
The agrarian league was formed in 1873.
It developed in response to rent enhancements and illegal cesses by local landlords in the 1870s.
4
Determine the date of the Tebhaga Movement
The movement was initiated in 1946.
It took place on the eve of Indian Independence based on the recommendations of the Floud Commission.

Key Concept

Chronology of Regional Peasant and Agrarian Movements
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