Which one of the following statements about the Indigo Revolt of 1859 is correct ?
[amp_mcq option1=”It broke out at Poona and Ahmadnagar” option2=”It was directed against moneylenders” option3=”It was supported by the intelligentsia of Bengal” option4=”It was directed against the petty Zamindars and ex-employees of the planters” correct=”option3″]
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UPSC CAPF – 2017
– Option B is incorrect; while peasant indebtedness was a factor, the primary target was the indigo planters and their coercive system.
– Option D is incorrect; the revolt was directed against the European planters and their agents, not against petty zamindars (many of whom were supportive of the peasants) or ex-employees.