A
The Revolt of 1857
B
The Mappila Rebellion of 1921
C
The Indigo Revolt of 1859 – 60
D
Birsa Munda's Revolt of 1899-1900
Correct answer: (d) Birsa Munda's Revolt of 1899-1900
Explanation
- A
The Revolt of 1857
1857. A different vocabulary (ghadar, sipahi).
- B
The Mappila Rebellion of 1921
Mappila 1921. Malabar; not Ulgulan.
- C
The Indigo Revolt of 1859 – 60
Indigo 1859. Nil bidroha.
- D
Birsa Munda's Revolt of 1899-1900
Birsa Munda’s revolt, 1899–1900. Ulgulan — the Great Tumult — for Munda Raj.
Summary. Official key is (d). Ulgulan is Birsa Munda’s 1899–1900 rising on the Ranchi plateau against dikus, missionaries and the colonial agrarian order.
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