Question

The Kol rebellion started because of which of the following reasons?
A)British mal-administration
B)Rigid land revenue
C)Misbehaviour of local administration
D)All of the above

Answer 1

Hint: The Kol rebellion, also known as the Kol mutiny , was a revolt of thenative Kol people of Chhota Nagpur during 1829-1839 as a reaction to unfair treatment brought on by the systems of land tenancy and administration, introduced by British powers in the area.

Complete answer: Option A : As a trader, the British came to India, but disintegration overwhelmed them and instituted far-reaching administrative, legal, social and religious reforms.British rule's international character hurt the pride of locals who made it revolutionary to remove the alien rule from their homelands.
Option B : The rebellion of Paiks can fall under this category wherein, Resentment against British land and land tax policies by the paiks (a militia class holding rent free lands under the zamindars) took place.
Option C : The revolt of Velu Thampi took place in 1805 under the leadership of Velu Thambi the diwan of Travancore against the Local British administration.
Option D : The kols were the tribal inhabitants of Chota Nagpur region, a part of Bengal presidency during the British rule. They consisted of hoes, bhils, oraons and mundas. They feared that their freedom would be curbed by the British power . They resisted the British invasion and the rebellion rose in 1831. The causes of revolts were the British exploitation of the forest, social exploitation and external encroachment. The kols were tribal people, they considered themselves to be daughters and sons of the forest. They retrieved the forest area and started to cultivate in their own traditional way. They enjoyed specific rights which no one questioned lately but after the British administrative system they found their traditional ways slipping away. Thus by raising the voice of rebellion, the kols wanted to restore their traditional world. They wanted a world that was solely their own and nobody from outside would interfere with their rebellion. The tribals used to live peacefully and in harmony with nature for hundreds of years in their own forests areas prior to the arrival of the colonial powers. The status of masters was reduced to that of labors and debtors of their own area. This option is the correct answer.

Thus we can conclude all of the above options explained are correct in reference to the question asked.

Note: Various tribal groups in India rebelled against the assertive and devastating intrusions into their life and region by the British. These resistance were local, limited and restricted to a particular tribe or group of tribes.