History ch 4 - The Freedom Struggle of 1857 — History & Civics STD 8 — Question
Maharashtra BoardEnglish MediumSTD 8History & CivicsHistory ch 4 - The Freedom Struggle of 18573 Marks
Question
Answer the following questions in detail : Write about the struggles before 1857.
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Answer
There was rising discontent among the Indians which led to many struggles before 1857 :
The peasants in Bengal fought against the British from 1763 to 1857 first under the leadership of the Sanyasis and later the Fakirs.
Umaji Naik in Maharashtra organised | Ramoshis and the local youths who fought against the British. The Kolis, the Bhills also fought against the British.
They inspired people in Pune, Satara, Ahmednagar, Solapur, Nasik, Bhor, etc.
Santhals in Bihar, Kolams in Chhota Nagpur and Gonds as well as Paikas in Odisha rebelled against the British.
The Gadkaris in Kolhapur and Fond- ‘i Sawant in Konkan fought against the British.
Zamindars, Princes and other classes in Gujarat, Rajasthan and South India gave a strong fight to the British.
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