It was a peasant revolt but *not* a movement of the poor tribals or landless peasants. It was led by the relatively better-off sections of the peasantry who were called Kunvi peasants in Maharashtra. Which of the statements given above is/are correct ? - The Deccan Riots (1875) were directed against moneylenders, primarily Marwaris and Gujaratis. - The main participants were substantial cultivating peasants (Kunvis) who used the revolts to burn debt bonds and deeds. - The Deccan Agriculturists' Relief Act of 1879 was a direct result of these riots, aimed at protecting peasants from moneylenders.
Consider the following statements about the Deccan Riots (1875) :
Asked in UPSC CAPF 2010 · Topic: Peasant Movement and Kisan Sabha (Early Peasant Uprisings (19th Century): Indigo Revolt, Pabna Agrarian Unrest, Deccan Riots)
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