Deccan Riots of 1875 had its roots in
Forest enclosures and new forest laws by the British
Incorrect AnswerOpposition to the Indian Councils Act 1861
Incorrect AnswerLaying down of railways tracks
Incorrect AnswerAgrarian distress
Correct AnswerExplanation:
Background & Learning: In 1875, peasants of Maharashtra in some parts of Pune, Satara and Nagar districts revolted against increasing agrarian distress.The Deccan Riots of 1875 targeted conditions of debt peonage (kamiuti) to moneylenders.The rioters' specific purpose was to obtain and destroy the bonds, decrees, and other documents in the possession of the moneylenders.The commercialization of agriculture under British land revenue policies burdened small peasants by placing a premium on access to credit to finance productive investments in the land.
Aftermath: When the revolt spread in the Deccan, the Government of Bombay was initially unwilling to see it as anything serious. But the Government of India, worried by the memory of 1857, pressurised the Government of Bombay to set up a commission of enquiry to investigate into the causes of the riots.The commission produced a report that was presented to the British Parliament in 1878.
By: Shubham Tiwari ProfileResourcesReport error