Peasant and Tribal Movements: UPSC Previous Year Questions (Modern History)
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UPSC 2002Modern History · Peasant and Tribal Movements
Q1. With which one of the following mountain tribes did the British first come into contact with after the grant of Diwani in the year 1765?
Explanation
In the latter part of the 18th century, following the grant of Diwani (revenue collection rights) of Bengal by the Mughal emperor in 1765, the British East India Company began establishing contact with the Garos. The estates bordering the Garo Hills, previously semi-independent, came under British control. However, like the Mughals, the British did not seek to directly govern these estates. Instead, the Zamindars were entrusted with maintaining order, including controlling the Garos. Conflict between the Zamindars and Garos continued until it escalated, leading to the British annexation of the Garo Hills in 1873.
Answer key for these questions
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Correct answer
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2002
(a) Garos
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This page covers 1 previous year UPSC Prelims GS Paper-I questions on Peasant and Tribal Movements (Modern History), asked from 1997 to 2020. Each has the correct answer and an explanation.
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