Bhawani Pathak and Devi Choudhurani were famous leaders associated with which of the following?

Correct option is D

Correct Answer: D) Fakir and Sanyasi Rebellion

Explanation:

• Bhawani Pathak and Devi Chaudhurani were prominent leaders associated with the Fakir and Sanyasi Rebellion, which took place in the late 18th century (1770s to 1790s) in Bengal.
• The rebellion was led by Fakirs (religious mendicants) and Sanyasis (renunciants) against the British East India Company. They fought for religious freedom and against the economic exploitation and political oppression by the British.
• Bhawani Pathak and Devi Chaudhurani were key figures in organizing resistance and using guerrilla warfare tactics to challenge British authority.

Information Booster:

• Fakir and Sanyasi Rebellion:
• It was a resistance movement primarily led by Fakirs and Sanyasis who were dispossessed of their land due to the economic policies of the British.
• The movement was religious and anti-British in nature, with leaders like Bhawani Pathak and Devi Chaudhurani mobilizing local communities.
• The British ultimately suppressed the rebellion, but it was one of the earliest forms of resistance against colonial rule in India.

Additional Information:

• The British East India Company played a significant role in many such uprisings, which led to the creation of policies aimed at subjugating local resistance.
• This rebellion, along with others like the Indigo Rebellion (1859–1860) and the Santhal Rebellion (1855), reflects the widespread discontent with British rule in the late 18th and 19th centuries.
• Understanding these rebellions is key to grasping the pre-independence resistance and the early Indian freedom struggle, which is often a focus of SSC exams under the Indian History section.