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History ch 4 - The Freedom Struggle of 1857 · Maharashtra Board STD 8 (MSBSHSE - English Medium). 2 questions.

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Question 12 Marks
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Rebellion of Umaji Naik:
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1. Exploitation was on a large scale during the Company’s rule in India. There was rising discontent among the Indians. Sanyasis-Fakirs rebelled in the | Bengal province.
2. Umaji Naik organised the Ramoshis and the local youth and gave a strong fight to the British in Maharashtra.
3. They drafted a declaration and appealed to the people to support them in their fight against to overthrow the British government.
4. People in Ahmednagar, Satara, Pune, Nasik, Solapur and Bhor were inspired by them.
5. Umaji Naik was arrested and hanged to death in 1832 at Pune.
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Question 22 Marks
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Paika Rebellion:
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  1. There were many independent kingdoms in Odisha in the medieval period.
  2. The kings used to have a standing army known as Paikas.
  3. The kings gave them rent free land for their cultivation and livelihood.
  4. In return, they were supposed to fight along with the king in case of any war.
  5. The English conquered Odisha in 1803 and took over the hereditary rent free lands granted to the Paikas.
  6. This resulted in armed rebellion of the Paikas against the British under the leadership of Bakshi JaganbandhuBidyadhar.
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