The correct answer is: a) Economic exploitation.
The Second Nupi Lan (Women’s War) was a rebellion by the women of Manipur against the British Raj in 1939. The women were protesting against the economic exploitation of the Meitei people by the British. The British had imposed a number of taxes on the Meitei people, which had made it difficult for them to make a living. The women were also protesting against the forced labor that the British were forcing the Meitei people to do.
The Second Nupi Lan was a successful rebellion, and the British were forced to make a number of concessions to the Meitei people. The British abolished the taxes that they had imposed on the Meitei people, and they also stopped forcing the Meitei people to do forced labor.
The Second Nupi Lan is an important event in the history of Manipur, and it is a reminder of the strength and determination of the Meitei people.
Here is a brief explanation of each option:
- Economic exploitation: The British Raj had imposed a number of taxes on the Meitei people, which had made it difficult for them to make a living. The women were protesting against this economic exploitation.
- Forced labor: The British were forcing the Meitei people to do forced labor, which the women were protesting against.
- Suppression of Meitei language: The British were suppressing the Meitei language, which the women were protesting against.
- Religious persecution: The British were not persecuting the Meitei people for their religion.