Which of the following groups led the Kolhapur Revolts towards the middle of the nineteenth century?
(a) Hereditary military class
(b) Muslim Ryots
(c) Sepoys of the State of Kolhapur
(d) Religious leaders
Explanation
The Gadkaris revolted in the Kolhapur district in Maharashtra. When the British occupied Satara, they extensively took over the lands of the region, particularly of the agrarian Maratha-militia, the Gadkaris.
Opposing the British actions, the Gadkaris rose in revolt in 1844. They took over the Samangarh and Bhudargarh forts and rose against the British troops at Kolhapur by setting up a parallel government in the state. Even though the opposition by the Gadkaris was eventually curbed by the British army, it remains etched in history as one of the earliest incidences of resistance against colonial rule.
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