The correct answer is: a) Feudal landlords and the Nizam’s rule.
The Telangana Armed Struggle was a peasant revolt that took place in the Indian state of Telangana from 1946 to 1951. The revolt was led by the Communist Party of India (CPI) and was against the feudal landlords and the Nizam’s rule. The Nizam was the ruler of the princely state of Hyderabad, which included Telangana. The feudal landlords were a small group of wealthy landowners who controlled most of the land in Telangana. They exploited the peasants by charging high rents and forcing them to work long hours for little pay. The CPI led the peasants in a revolt against the feudal landlords and the Nizam. The revolt was successful in overthrowing the Nizam and his rule, and in bringing about land reforms that benefited the peasants.
The other options are incorrect because:
- Option b) is incorrect because the Telangana Armed Struggle was not against British colonial policies. The British had withdrawn from India in 1947, two years before the revolt began.
- Option c) is incorrect because the Telangana Armed Struggle was not against religious discrimination. The Nizam was a Muslim, but the majority of the population in Telangana was Hindu. The revolt was not motivated by religious differences.
- Option d) is incorrect because the Telangana Armed Struggle was not against economic exploitation in general. The revolt was specifically against the exploitation of the peasants by the feudal landlords.