Early Indian Revolts Bit Bank 2 - Questions on Kittur, Sambalpur, Satara, Bundela, Gadkari, and Satavandi

Revolts before 1857 - Early Indian Revolts Bit Bank 2- Questions on Kittur, Sambalpur, Satara, Bundela, Gadkari, and Satavandi 

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Early Indian Revolts Bit Bank (Questions 51-100)

Q51: Where did the Sambalpur Revolt take place? 💡 Orissa (Odisha)

Q52: Who was the leader of the Sambalpur Revolt (1840-1841)? 💡 Surendra Sai

Q53: What was the main cause of the Sambalpur Revolt? 💡 British interference in the succession of the throne

Q54: Who did the British support as the ruler of Sambalpur after Maharaja Sai’s death? 💡 Mohan Kumari

Q55: What was the final outcome of Surendra Sai’s revolt? 💡 He was arrested and sentenced to life imprisonment

Q56: Which colonial policy caused discontent in Sambalpur, leading to the revolt? 💡 Doctrine of Lapse

Q57: What was the role of Surendra Sai in the revolt? 💡 He led the rebellion against British-supported rulers

Q58: In which year did Surendra Sai’s rebellion end with his imprisonment? 💡 1840

Q59: Which British policy was mainly responsible for the revolts in Indian princely states like Sambalpur? 💡 Doctrine of Lapse

Q60: What was the fate of Mohan Kumari after the rebellion? 💡 She continued to rule under British support

Q61: Where did the Satara Revolt take place? 💡 Maharashtra

Q62: Who were the key leaders of the Satara Revolt? 💡 Dhar Rao Pawar and Narsing Dattatreya Parkar

Q63: What was the main cause of the Satara Revolt? 💡 Deposal and banishment of Pratap Singh, the popular ruler of Satara

Q64: Under whom did the revolt in Satara first break out in 1840? 💡 Dhar Rao Pawar

Q65: What was the outcome of the revolt led by Narsing Dattatreya Parkar? 💡 He was captured and sentenced to life imprisonment

Q66: Which British policy led to the deposition of Pratap Singh in Satara? 💡 Doctrine of Lapse

Q67: What was the significance of the Satara Revolt? 💡 It was one of the earliest revolts against the Doctrine of Lapse

Q68: Which region did Narsing Dattatreya Parkar’s forces seize in 1841? 💡 Badami

Q69: What ultimately happened to Pratap Singh after his removal by the British? 💡 He was exiled from Satara

Q70: The Satara Revolt was a response to which Governor-General’s expansionist policies? 💡 Lord Dalhousie

Q71: Where did the Bundela Revolt take place? 💡 Bundelkhand (Sagar & Damoh)

Q72: Who were the leaders of the Bundela Revolt (1844-45)? 💡 Madhukar Shah and Jawahir Singh

Q73: What was the main reason for the Bundela Revolt? 💡 Heavy taxation and British land revenue policies

Q74: What was the outcome of the Bundela Revolt? 💡 Madhukar Shah and Jawahir Singh were captured and executed

Q75: What major action did the Bundela rebels take against the British? 💡 Murdered British police officers and disrupted administration

Q76: What role did land revenue policies play in the Bundela Revolt? 💡 The British increased land revenue, leading to resentment among the Bundelas

Q77: In which year did the Bundela Revolt take place? 💡 1844-45

Q78: How did the British respond to the Bundela Revolt? 💡 They arrested and executed the leaders

Q79: The Bundela Revolt was one of the early resistances against which British policy? 💡 Heavy land revenue taxation

Q80: The Bundela Revolt took place in which modern Indian state(s)? 💡 Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh

Q81: Where did the Gadkari Rebellion take place? 💡 Maharashtra (Kolhapur)

Q82: What was the primary cause of the Gadkari Rebellion? 💡 The British assumption of direct administration in Kolhapur and revenue reforms

Q83: Who were the Gadkaris? 💡 A militia class in Kolhapur that previously held revenue-free lands in return for military services

Q84: Which British officer introduced revenue reforms that triggered the Gadkari Rebellion? 💡 D.K. Pandit

Q85: What was the outcome of the Gadkari Rebellion? 💡 The British completely suppressed the movement

Q86: The Gadkari Rebellion was mainly a protest against: 💡 The loss of traditional privileges and revenue-free land grants

Q87: In which years did the Gadkari Rebellion take place? 💡 1839-45

Q88: Which other rebellion was similar to the Gadkari Rebellion in terms of loss of land privileges? 💡 Rebellion of the Paiks

Q89: What was a major consequence of the suppression of the Gadkari Rebellion? 💡 The British disbanded the Gadkari militia system completely

Q90: The Gadkari Rebellion was one of the early resistances against: 💡 British land revenue policies

Q91: Where did the Satavandi Revolt take place? 💡 Maharashtra

Q92: Who were the key leaders of the Satavandi Revolt? 💡 Phond Savant and Anna Sahib

Q93: What was the main reason for the Satavandi Revolt? 💡 The deposal of Khen Savant and the appointment of a British officer to administer the state

Q94: The Satavandi Revolt initially started as a: 💡 Revolt led by nobles against British rule

Q95: How did the nature of the revolt change over time? 💡 It transformed into a popular movement with common people joining in large numbers

Q96: How did the British respond to the Satavandi Revolt? 💡 They proclaimed martial law and suppressed the movement

Q97: The Satavandi Revolt is an example of: 💡 A princely state’s resistance against British annexation

Q98: What happened to the leadership of the revolt? 💡 They were executed by the British

Q99: Which other revolt in Maharashtra was similar to the Satavandi Revolt in resisting British control? 💡 Gadkari Rebellion

Q100: The Satavandi Revolt mainly opposed: 💡 British administrative control over local rulers