Question

What were the characteristics of the peasant uprisings that began except in India in the first half of the nineteenth century?

Answer 1

1. The peasant uprisings clearly showed an awareness of the power structure in rural society and a strong will to restructure the authority.
2. The rebels were quite familiar with the political source of oppression and demonstrated in their actions against the Zamindar houses, grain stocks, the money lenders, and the merchants.
3. At times, the British state machinery, which came forward to protect these local agents of oppression, was also attacked.