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UGC NET June 2024 History (Re-Exam Shift-I)
Which of the following statements are correct regarding the incident of 'strike' by merchants and artisans in the medieval period? Choose the correct answer from the options given below.
- 1. In 1668-69, the Baniyas of Surat went on strike against forced conversion to Islam
- 2. According to the European traveller Thevenot, Hindu bankers of Bagnagar closed their offices in protest against the extortions of the Amir
- 3. In 1686, the entire Indian population of Madras went on strike on the orders of the caste heads to protest against the taxes imposed by the British
- 4. In the seventeenth century, Abbe Vaire wrote that if anyone from the Kammalan (artisan) caste felt insulted, everyone would close their shops
A1, 2 and 3 only
B2, 3 and 4 only
C3 and 4 only
D1, 2, 3 and 4 ✓ Correct
Correct answer: (D) 1, 2, 3 and 4 — All four statements are correct.
Explanation
★All four statements are correct.
★In 1668-69 the Baniyas of Surat struck against forced conversion to Islam.
★Thevenot described a strike against the extortions of the Amir by Hindu bankers of Bagnagar.
★In 1686 the people of Madras struck against the taxes imposed by the British.
★Abbe Vaire wrote that the artisan Kammalan caste would close their shops when insulted.
★These show that collective strikes were common among medieval traders and artisans.
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