The correct answer is: D) Encroachment by outsiders.
Komaram Bheem was a Gond tribal leader who led an uprising against the Nizam of Hyderabad in the early 20th century. The Nizam was a Muslim ruler who had conquered the Gond lands in the 18th century. Bheem and his followers fought against the Nizam’s forces for over a decade, but they were eventually defeated.
Bheem’s uprising was motivated by the Nizam’s encroachment on Gond lands and resources. The Nizam had begun to settle Muslim peasants on Gond land, and he had also begun to extract taxes from the Gonds. Bheem and his followers believed that the Nizam’s actions were unjust, and they fought to protect their land and way of life.
Bheem’s uprising was a significant event in the history of the Gond people. It showed that the Gonds were willing to fight for their rights, and it helped to inspire other tribal uprisings in the region. Bheem is still remembered as a hero by the Gond people, and his legacy continues to inspire them today.
Here is a brief explanation of each option:
- Option A: The British and the Nizam. The British were the colonial power in India at the time, and the Nizam was a Muslim ruler who had conquered the Gond lands in the 18th century. Bheem’s uprising was not against the British, but against the Nizam.
- Option B: Corrupt moneylenders. There is no evidence that Bheem’s uprising was against corrupt moneylenders.
- Option C: Missionary activities. There is no evidence that Bheem’s uprising was against missionary activities.
- Option D: Encroachment by outsiders. This is the correct answer. Bheem’s uprising was against the Nizam’s encroachment on Gond lands and resources.