Question

The Sikar peasant movement started when the new Rao of Sikar estate Raja Kalyan Singh increased the land revenue by _________.

• A. 20 to 40 percent
• B. 25 to 50 percent
• C. 30 to 60 percent
• D. 55 to 75 percent

Answer 1

Answer: (B)

25 to 50 percent

The Sikar peasant movement started when the new Rao of Sikar estate Raja Kalyan Singh increased the land revenue by 25 to 50 %. He did this on the pretense of over expenditure and promising that concession would be given in the next year. He, however, failed to keep up his promise.