Civil Services Prep

Prelims MCQ · Modern History and the Freedom Struggle

Civil uprisings before 1857 generally attempted to restore displaced forms of authority rather than construct a new social order.

Consider the following statements in support of the above assertion:

  1. Their leadership was often drawn from deposed rulers, former zamindars, poligars and displaced officials.
  2. Their mass support frequently came from peasants, unemployed artisans and demobilised soldiers.
  3. They usually arose from local grievances and remained localised in their consequences.
  4. Their leaders generally sought a complete transformation of traditional social relations.

How many of the above statements support the assertion?

  1. Only one
  2. Only two
  3. Only three
  4. All four
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