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What is the Ulgulan?

Solve this multiple-choice question and check the correct answer with its explanation below.

Answer options

  1. Santhal uprising of 1840s and 50s
  2. Kol uprising in Chotonagpur
  3. Munda uprising, 1899-1900
  4. None of the above

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: Munda uprising, 1899-1900

Explanation: The correct answer is C. Munda uprising, 1899-1900. Ulgulan, meaning ‘Great Tumult’ or rebellion, refers to the famous Munda uprising led by Birsa Munda between 1899 and 1900 in the Chotonagpur region. This tribal movement was a powerful protest against the exploitation of the Munda people by British colonial authorities, moneylenders, zamindars, and Christian missionaries.