Q. Consider the following revolts and arrange them in correct chronological order.
1. Pabna
2. Indigo
3. Kuka
4. Sanyasi
Select the correct answer from the code given below:
a) 4, 3, 2, 1
b) 3, 4, 1, 2
c) 3, 4, 2, 1
d) 4, 2, 3, 1
Correct Answer: d) 4, 2, 3, 1
Question from UPPSC Prelims 2025
Explanation:
Chronological order by date:
– Sanyasi (Fakir-Sanyasi) Rebellion: c. 1760s–1800 (triggered after the 1770 Bengal famine; earliest among the four)
– Indigo Revolt: 1859–60 (peasant uprising in Bengal against European indigo planters)
– Kuka (Namdhari) Uprising: 1871–72 (notable incidents at Amritsar and Malerkotla, followed by harsh British reprisals)
– Pabna Uprising: 1873–76 (agrarian leagues in Pabna, Bengal, against zamindari oppression)
Thus, the correct sequence is 4 (Sanyasi), 2 (Indigo), 3 (Kuka), 1 (Pabna) → Option 4.
