History · Sources of Modern Indian History
UGC NET December 2019 History
Which among the following tribes of Palamau (Ranchi) kept aloof from the 1857 uprising?
ACheros and Bhogtas
BMundas and Oraons ✓ Correct
CSanthals and Mundas
DBinjhals and Bhils
Correct answer: (B) Mundas and Oraons — The Mundas and Oraons kept aloof, so the answer is the Mundas and Oraons.
Explanation
★The Mundas and Oraons kept aloof, so the answer is the Mundas and Oraons.
★In Palamau the revolt of 1857 was led by the brothers Nilamber and Pitamber.
★They belonged to the Bhogta clan of the Kharwar and led a revolt against the Company.
★The Cheros and Bhogtas took part in the uprising.
★The Mundas and Oraons, however, kept aloof from the 1857 uprising.
★So the tribes of Palamau that kept aloof were the Mundas and Oraons.
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