Saminism

Q. Which of the following statement(s) is/are true about the Indonesian revolt against Dutch forest ownership?

1. Samin's complex, non-violent ideas did not appeal to the people initially, but later developed into a movement.
2. The movement was called Saminism, after a Javanese farmer, Surontiko Samin who led the revolt against Dutch colonisers.
3. Saminists protested by lying down on their land when the Dutch came to survey it.
4. Saminists agreed to pay low taxes as they considered land, wood, wind and water to be non-taxable entities.

Q. Based on the statements given below, select the most suitable option.

Statement 1: Javanese farmers had an intimate knowledge of forests.

Statement 2: Javanese farmers revolted against the Dutch ownership of forests in 1890.

1. Only statement 1 is correct.
2. Both statements 1 and 2 are correct.
3. Both statements 1 and 2 are incorrect.
4. Only statement 2 is correct.

Q. I come from a teak village, and I believe that natural resources like air and water cannot be taxed. Hence, I mobilised my people against the ones who taxed it. I chose non-violent means to convey my point. Who am I?

1. Amrita Devi Bishnoi
2. Surontiko Samin
3. Birsa Munda
4. Gunda Dhur

Q. When did the Samin movement begin?

1. 1980
2. 1810
3. 1890
4. 1900

Q. Saminists resorted to violent methods to oppose the Dutch.

1. True
2. False

Q. Why were the Kalangsof Java considered valuable ? When and Why did the Kalangsfirst rise against the Dutch ?

Q. Saminism believed that no one could possess the natural elements as they were not man-made.

1. True
2. False

Q. I come from a teak village, and I believe that natural resources like air and water cannot be taxed. Hence, I mobilised my people against the ones who taxed it. I chose non-violent means to convey my point. Who am I?

1. Gunda Dhur
2. Amrita Devi Bishnoi
3. Surontiko Samin
4. Birsa Munda