{"id":85137,"date":"2025-06-01T03:04:25","date_gmt":"2025-06-01T03:04:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=85137"},"modified":"2025-06-01T03:04:25","modified_gmt":"2025-06-01T03:04:25","slug":"which-of-the-following-statements-about-the-sanyasi-and-faqir-disturba","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/which-of-the-following-statements-about-the-sanyasi-and-faqir-disturba\/","title":{"rendered":"Which of the following statements about the Sanyasi and Faqir disturba"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Which of the following statements about the Sanyasi and Faqir disturbances\/rebellions are correct?<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>1. Governor-General Warren Hastings faced the persistent Sanyasi and Faqir disturbances in Bengal and Bihar.<\/li>\n<li>2. There were a number of Shaivite Naga Sanyasis who formed into armed bands.<\/li>\n<li>3. Majnu Shah, who led bands into Bengal from 1771, was their prominent leader.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Select the correct answer using the code given below :<\/p>\n<p>[amp_mcq option1=&#8221;1 and 2 only&#8221; option2=&#8221;1, 2 and 3&#8243; option3=&#8221;2 and 3 only&#8221; option4=&#8221;1 and 3 only&#8221; correct=&#8221;option2&#8243;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"psc-box-pyq-exam-year-detail\">\n<div class=\"pyq-exam\">\n<div class=\"psc-heading\">This question was previously asked in<\/div>\n<div class=\"psc-title line-ellipsis\">UPSC CDS-1 &#8211; 2021<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pyq-exam-psc-buttons\"><a href=\"\/pyq\/pyq-upsc-cds-1-2021.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-pdf-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Download PDF<\/a><a href=\"\/pyq-upsc-cds-1-2021\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-attempt-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Attempt Online<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<section id=\"pyq-correct-answer\">\nAll three statements are correct regarding the Sanyasi and Faqir disturbances.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-key-points\">\n&#8211; Statement 1 is correct: Governor-General Warren Hastings (1772-1785) did face the persistent Sanyasi and Faqir disturbances, which were among the early uprisings against British rule in Bengal.<br \/>\n&#8211; Statement 2 is correct: The Sanyasi rebels included a significant number of Shaivite Naga Sanyasis, who were often organised into armed bands.<br \/>\n&#8211; Statement 3 is correct: Majnu Shah was a prominent leader of the Faqirs and led several incursions into Bengal from 1771 onwards, often clashing with the British forces.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-additional-information\">\nThe Sanyasi-Faqir Rebellion (roughly 1763-1800) was a series of skirmishes and conflicts primarily in Bengal and Bihar. The participants included dispossessed peasants, displaced zamindars, disbanded soldiers, and religious ascetics (both Hindu Sanyasis and Muslim Faqirs) who were affected by the economic disruption and oppressive land revenue policies introduced by the British after the grant of Diwani rights. Bankim Chandra Chatterjee&#8217;s novel &#8216;Anandamath&#8217; is set against the backdrop of this rebellion.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Which of the following statements about the Sanyasi and Faqir disturbances\/rebellions are correct? 1. Governor-General Warren Hastings faced the persistent Sanyasi and Faqir disturbances in Bengal and Bihar. 2. There were a number of Shaivite Naga Sanyasis who formed into armed bands. 3. 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