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    With reference to ‘Rampa Rebellion’ , consider the following statements:

    1.The Rampa Revolt was a tribal insurgency led by Alluri Sitarama Raju in the Madras Presidency.

    2.It is also known as the Manyam Uprising.

    Select the correct answer using the code given below:

    A 1 only Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B 2 only Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C Both 1 and 2 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D Neither 1 nor 2 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    The Rampa Revolt, was a tribal insurgency led by Alluri Sitarama Raju in the Madras Presidency.  It is also known as the Manyam Uprising. Time period: It began in August 1922 and lasted until Raju got arrested and murdered in May 1924. Location: The Rampa administrative jurisdiction was located in the hills of what is now the Godavari division of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. Flashpoint of the revolt: The Madras Forest Act, 1882 was passed, which restricted the free movement of the tribal communities and prohibited them from engaging in their traditional Podu agricultural system.

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