Which of the following statements about the Deccan Riots of 1875 is/ar

Which of the following statements about the Deccan Riots of 1875 is/are true?

1. The Deccan Riots resulted in protection for peasants through the Deccan Agriculturists Relief Act of 1879.
2. The riots did not spread to the whole of Maharashtra because of prompt suppression by the British.
3. The British were unable to contain the riots and they spread throughout Maharashtra.
4. The cotton boom in the Deccan that had been caused by the artificial demand generated by the American Civil War caused the impoverishment of the peasants.

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1 only

1 and 3

2 and 4 only

1, 2 and 4

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UPSC CDS-2 – 2016

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Statements 1, 2, and 4 are true. Statement 3 is false as the riots were contained and did not spread throughout the entire Maharashtra region.

The Deccan Riots of 1875 were peasant uprisings in the Deccan region of Maharashtra against moneylenders, primarily due to agrarian distress. The riots were triggered by factors including high land revenue demands, economic depression following the end of the American Civil War (which had caused an artificial cotton boom), and exploitative practices of moneylenders who often took advantage of peasants’ indebtedness to seize their land. The riots prompted the British government to appoint a commission and subsequently pass the Deccan Agriculturists Relief Act of 1879, which provided some legal protection to peasants against debt and land alienation. The riots were largely concentrated in specific districts and were suppressed by the British authorities, preventing them from spreading across the entire region.

The American Civil War (1861-1865) led to a disruption of cotton supply from the US to Britain, boosting Indian cotton exports and prices. This led to increased cultivation and borrowing by peasants in the Deccan. When the war ended, cotton prices crashed, leaving peasants burdened with debt and facing high revenue demands, which contributed significantly to their impoverishment and the outbreak of the riots.

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