Which of the following statements regarding Santhal rebellion is are correct 1 Santhals main grouse ...........

Ancient and Medival History Later Mughals and Advent of Europeans

Which of the following statements regarding Santhal rebellion is/are correct?

1. Santhals main grouse was against money lenders and zamindars only.

2. Though rebellion was suppressed with great brutality, government tried pacification by creation of separate district of Santhal Paragana.

3. Slogan of Santhals during the rebellion was “to be the ryots of Her Majesty the Queen and of Her only”.

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2 and 3 only

2 only

1 and 2 only

1 and 3 only

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Explanation:

Santhals made a determined attempt to expel the outsiders – The “dikus” – and proclaimed the complete annihilation of the alien regime. The slogan was raised by the leaders of Pabna revolt (1878-1883).
Santhal rebellion
The Santhal rebellion predates 1857. It was a rebellion of Santhal people led by 4 Murmu Brothers named Sindhu, Kanhu , Chand and Bhairav, in modern Jharkhand (then Bengal Presidency) against the oppressive Zamindari system. The initially launched Guerilla warfare in the Jungles of Jharkhand. The British trapped these outstanding archers and killed them in a battle. The Santhal villages were plundered and the rebellion was brutally subdued.