Bastar Rebellion

Q. Adam was working as an officer in the British government. One day he intercepted a letter, and his superior told him it was a form of communication by the rebels and to stay alert. Where could have Adam been stationed?

1. Burma
2. Randablatung
3. Santhal
4. Nethanar

Q. In which year did the Bastar rebellion take place?

1. 1920
2. 1865
3. 1857
4. 1910

Q. How were the forest rebellions taking place in India similar to that of Indonesia?

1. The policies of the Dutch and the British exploited native forests.
2. The tribal communities were forced to pay taxes.
3. The rebellions in Indonesia were non-violent.
4. There were no similarities between the two nations.

Q. When did the Bastar Rebellion break out?

1. 1878
2. 1902
3. 1910
4. 1917

Q. Which of the following communities did not inhabit the region of Bastar in Chhattisgarh?

1. Halbas
2. Bhatras
3. Yerukula
4. Muria Gonds

Q. Arrange the events that led to the Bastar revolution of 1910 in chronological order:

1) The British retained some villages in the forest called ‘forest villages’ to cut, transport, and protect trees.
2) Villagers endured famines while paying high land rents and providing free labour for colonial officials.
3) The livelihoods of people in Bastar was destroyed as many depended on the forests.
4) People started gathering to discuss prevalent issues in their village councils, bazaars and at festivals; messages started spreading to revolt against the British policies.
5) In 1905, the colonial government proposed to reserve two-thirds of the forest and abolish the practice of shifting cultivation, hunting and collection of forest produce in India.

1. 2, 5, 1, 4, 3
2. 4, 1, 5, 3, 2
3. 5, 3, 1, 2, 4
4. 3, 1, 2, 5, 4

Q. The Bastar region is inhabited by which of the following communities?

1. Maria
2. Kalang
3. Halbas
4. Dhurwas
5. Bhatraas
6. Siddi
7. Korowai
8. Muria

Q. The Bastar rebellion began with the initial initiatives taken by the community of the Kanger forest.

1. Dhurwa
2. Maria
3. Gond
4. Kalang

Q. In which year did the Bastar rebellion take place?

1. 1920
2. 1865
3. 1857
4. 1910

Q. The Bastar region is inhabited by which of the following communities?

1. Maria
2. Kalang
3. Halbas
4. Dhurwas
5. Bhatraas
6. Siddi
7. Korowai
8. Muria