[amp_mcq option1=”Arrest of a political leader” option2=”Ban on religious gatherings” option3=”Imposition of new taxes” option4=”Suppression of a peasant revolt” correct=”option1″]
The correct answer is: A) Arrest of a political leader.
Shoaibullah Khan was a prominent political leader in Hyderabad State. He was arrested by the Nizam’s government in 1946 on charges of sedition. His arrest sparked a major protest in the state, which was eventually suppressed by the Nizam’s forces.
The other options are incorrect because:
- B) Ban on religious gatherings: The Nizam’s government did not ban religious gatherings. In fact, the Nizam was a devout Muslim and he supported religious freedom in his state.
- C) Imposition of new taxes: The Nizam’s government did impose new taxes, but this was not the cause of the Shoaibullah Khan incident.
- D) Suppression of a peasant revolt: There was no peasant revolt in Hyderabad State in 1946.