History · Sources of Modern Indian History
UGC NET December 2020 History (Shift-II)
Which of the following statements are NOT true about Dalit participation in the Revolt of 1857? Choose the correct answer from the options given below.
- 1. The soldiers who attacked the British in the Revolt of 1857 were mostly Dalits.
- 2. Jhalkari Bai was an associate of Rani Lakshmi Bai and her name hardly features in the Dalit narratives.
- 3. Three thousand rebels from the Dalit communities surrounded the town of Chhatra.
- 4. Prof. Badri Narayan has done extensive oral research on the Dalit narratives of 1857.
A2 and 3 only
B1, 3 and 4 only ✓ Correct
C2 and 4 only
D3 and 4 only
Correct answer: (B) 1, 3 and 4 only — The first, third and fourth statements are not true, so the answer is 1, 3 and 4 only.
Explanation
★The first, third and fourth statements are not true, so the answer is 1, 3 and 4 only.
★The claim that the soldiers who attacked the British were mostly Dalits is not true.
★The claim about three thousand Dalit rebels surrounding Chhatra and the framing about Badri Narayan are also taken as not true here.
★So the first, third and fourth statements are the untrue ones.
★The second statement, that Jhalkari Bai was an associate of Rani Lakshmi Bai whose name hardly features in Dalit narratives, is treated as true.
★So the statements not true about Dalit participation are the first, third and fourth.
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