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Difficulty: HardRevolt of 1857, Peasant Struggles, and Tribal Uprisings

Match the 19th-century peasant and tribal uprisings in colonial India listed in Column I with their associated prominent leaders in Column II.

  • Paika Rebellion (1817)Bakshi Jagabandhu
  • Ahom Revolt (1828)Gomdhar Konwar
  • Ramosi Peasant Armed Revolt (1879)Vasudev Balwant Phadke
  • Kuka Movement (1872)Baba Ram Singh

Answer

Paika Rebellion (1817) matches Bakshi Jagabandhu; Ahom Revolt (1828) matches Gomdhar Konwar; Ramosi Peasant Armed Revolt (1879) matches Vasudev Balwant Phadke; Kuka Movement (1872) matches Baba Ram Singh.
Each rebellion is matched with its correct historical leader across different geographic regions: the Paika Rebellion of 1817 in Odisha with Bakshi Jagabandhu; the Ahom Revolt of 1828 in Assam with Gomdhar Konwar; the Ramosi Peasant Armed Revolt of 1879 in Western India with Vasudev Balwant Phadke; and the Kuka Movement of 1872 in Punjab with Baba Ram Singh.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Identify the leadership of the Paika Rebellion of 1817
Paika Rebellion took place in Khurda, Odisha under the leadership of Bakshi Jagabandhu Bidyadhar.
Direct historical attribution of the anti-British armed uprising of hereditary landed militia (Paikas) in Odisha.
2
Identify the leader of the 1828 Ahom Revolt in Assam
Gomdhar Konwar was proclaimed king by Ahom nobles to resist British territorial annexation.
Connecting post-First Anglo-Burmese War regional resistance in Northeast India to Gomdhar Konwar.
3
Identify the pioneer of the Ramosi Peasant Armed Revolt of 1879
Vasudev Balwant Phadke mobilized the Ramosis in the Deccan region to attack British communication and revenue infrastructure.
Associating early revolutionary agrarian armed resistance in the Bombay Presidency with Phadke.
4
Identify the primary leader of the political phase of the Kuka Movement in 1872
Baba Ram Singh transformed the Namdhari sect into an organized political movement against British authority in Punjab.
Matching the Punjab socio-religious and anti-colonial resistance with Baba Ram Singh.

Key Concept

Leadership and regional distribution of 19th-century peasant and tribal uprisings in colonial India
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Revolt of 1857, Peasant Struggles, and Tribal Uprisings

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