Question

The objective of the Kuka Movement in the Punjab was _____.

• A. To purify Sikh religion of its abuses and superstitions
• B. The revival of Sikh sovereignty
• C. Both (a) and (b)
• D. The revival of the Khalsa

Answer 1

The correct option is C Both (a) and (b)

The Kuka Movement marked the first major reaction of the people in the Punjab to the new political order initiated by the British after 1849. Initially, it started as a religious movement with a view to reforming the Sikh religion. But after the British annexation of Punjab revival of Sikh power and sovereignty became the major objective of the Kukas.