History · Sources of Modern Indian History
UGC NET June 2023 History (Shift-II)
Who was the rebel minister of Baji Rao II, who instigated the Bhils against the British occupation of Khandesh in 1818?
AShambhuji
BBishambharji
CShivshankarji
DTrimbakji ✓ Correct
Correct answer: (D) Trimbakji — It was Trimbakji, so the answer is Trimbakji.
Explanation
★It was Trimbakji, so the answer is Trimbakji.
★The Bhils were largely concentrated in Khandesh, in present-day Maharashtra and Gujarat.
★Khandesh came under British occupation in 1818.
★The Bhils considered the British as outsiders.
★On the instigation of Trimbakji, the rebel minister of Baji Rao II, they revolted against the British.
★The Bhil uprising lasted from 1818 till 1831.
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