Question

The Indian Railways was launched on :

• A. 16th April 1853
• B. 10th March 1850
• C. 2nd September 1845
• D. 5th August 1860

Answer 1

Answer:

A. 16th April 1853

Resistance Against The British Rule

• Company rule heavily exploited the farmers, weavers, craftsmen, tribals etc.

• Nagodas, the sericulturists of Bengal were exploited by the East India Company.

• The handloom industry of India declined.

• Railways, post and telegraph etc. Were developed by British to facilitate its activities. The Indian Railways was launched on 16th April 1853. The first train was from Bombay to Thane. On March 1861 the first train in Kerala ran from Tirur to Beypur.

• People started rebellions against the Company and Zamindars, the middle men of the Company. Though not well organized, the resistance against the Company became common in different parts of the country.

• Peasant revolts started at the very beginning of the Company rule, evident from the Sanyasi and Fakir rebellions of the 18th century.

• Mappila rebellions led by the Mappila tenants took place in Malabar in 19th century.

• Similar uprisings burst out in Bengal and were known as 'Faraizi rebellions

• Besides the peasants, the tribals also rose in revolt against the Company. The major tribal groups, that organized rebellions are:

• The Bhils in Maratha

• The Kohlis in Ahammed Nagar

• The Kols in Chota Nagpur

• The Santhals in Rajmahal hills, under the leadership of Sidhu and Kanhu.

• The Kurchiyas in Wayanad

• The kings and chieftains who lost their power were another group that led rebellions. Some of them are

• Raja Cheith Singh of Awadh

• Veera Pandya Kattabomman of Tirunelveli

• Marutupandyan of Shivganga

• Pazhassiraja of Malabar

• Kittoor Channamma of Karnataka

• Veluthampi Dalawa of Travancore

• Paliyathachan of Kochi