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

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

  • Pagal Panthi MovementKaram Shah and Tipu Shah
  • Khond UprisingChakra Bisoi
  • Ramosi UprisingVasudev Balwant Phadke
  • Chuar RebellionRaja Jagannath

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Pagal Panthi Movement matches with Karam Shah and Tipu Shah; Khond Uprising matches with Chakra Bisoi; Ramosi Uprising matches with Vasudev Balwant Phadke; Chuar Rebellion matches with Raja Jagannath.
The Pagal Panthi Movement was established in Bengal by Karam Shah and expanded by Tipu Shah. The Khond Uprising in the hill tracts of Odisha was led by Chakra Bisoi against British administrative interventions. The Ramosi Uprising in Maharashtra was led by revolutionary Vasudev Balwant Phadke. The Chuar Rebellion in Bengal was led by local chieftains like Raja Jagannath.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Identify the leaders associated with the Pagal Panthi Movement in Bengal.
The Pagal Panthi Movement was organized by Karam Shah and later led by his son Tipu Shah.
They mobilized tenant farmers against oppressive tax demands of local landlords under British patronage.
2
Identify the leadership of the Khond Uprising in Eastern India.
The Khond Uprising was spearheaded by Chakra Bisoi.
Bisoi organized tribal resistance against British intrusion into local religious traditions and fiscal interference.
3
Identify the key figure of the Ramosi Peasant Struggle in Western India.
The Ramosi Uprising was led by Vasudev Balwant Phadke.
Phadke mobilized the Ramosi community into an armed struggle to challenge British economic policies.
4
Identify the prominent leader of the Chuar Rebellion in Midnapore.
The Chuar Rebellion was led by leaders such as Raja Jagannath.
Enhanced land revenue rates and dispossession of ancestral lands triggered rebellion under local leaders.

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19th-Century Peasant and Tribal Uprisings and Leadership
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Revolt of 1857, Peasant Struggles, and Tribal Uprisings

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