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Q118 (CDS-I/2023) History & Culture › National Movement (1857–1947) › Peasant and tribal movements Answer Verified

In which one of the following revolts did the Koya and Konda tribal chiefs rise against the local overlord from a Mansabdar family?

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The Rampa Rebellion of 1879–1880 was a significant tribal uprising in the hill tracts of the Godavari region. It was primarily directed against the oppressive rule of the Mansabdar of Rampa, who was the local overlord [4]. The Koya and Konda Kora tribal chiefs (muttadars) rose in revolt because the Mansabdar, supported by the British, had introduced restrictive forest regulations, increased taxes on toddy tapping, and engaged in general exploitation [2]. Unlike the later 1922–1924 rebellion led by Alluri Sitarama Raju, which was part of the national movement against British rule [1], the 1879 revolt was a collective effort by tribal warriors and local chiefs against the immediate tyranny of the Mansabdar and his police [3]. The rebellion spread across Visakhapatnam and neighboring regions before being suppressed by British forces.

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  1. [4] https://repository.tribal.gov.in/bitstream/123456789/74414/1/APTM_1991_0105_handbook.pdf
  2. [2] Rajiv Ahir. A Brief History of Modern India (2019 ed.). SPECTRUM. > Chapter 6: People’s Resistance Against British Before 1857 > Koya Revolts > p. 158
  3. [1] Rajiv Ahir. A Brief History of Modern India (2019 ed.). SPECTRUM. > Chapter 6: People’s Resistance Against British Before 1857 > Important Tribal Movements of Mainland > p. 160
  4. [3] https://indianculture.gov.in/digital-district-repository/district-repository/chandrayya-rampa-rebellion-1879
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