HISA 3003 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Cow Protection Movement, Tax Evasion, Indigo Revolt
6 Jul 2016
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Midterm i structure: given february 27, 2016, due march 3, 2016, 1 essay (out of 2 essay options) Write an analytic discussing that theme bringing in both readings and lecture material: 4 ids (out of 6-7 ids) Write why this name, place, or date is of importance. Characteristics of pre-gandhian peasant revolt: use of violence, burning of government o ces, sword ghts, use of arrows, attack on immediate perpetrators of violence: moneylenders, planters, zamindars, all pointed towards a class struggle. Indigo revolt (1859 - 1869): indigo plantations in india started as early as 1777, louis bonnard supervised the rst plantation in eastern india. Not entirely so indians utilized for harsh labor under strict supervision. Grow these crops: 2nd stage of revolt: They attacked the planters and resisted the police. Utilized pre-modern weapons to ght the british: language of resistance here: very violent. Deccan uprisings (1875): deccan = plateau region surrounded by small hills.
