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Why did British guns fail at the Santal victory of Narayanpur?Read the answer and worked solution →Roughly how many people were killed during the Santhal rebellion?Read the answer and worked solution →Which two women are named among the sisters who joined the Santal brothers' cause?Read the answer and worked solution →Which film by Mrinal Sen is set during the Santhal rebellion?Read the answer and worked solution →In which years did the Kol uprising of Chota Nagpur take place?Read the answer and worked solution →Which tribes were collectively called Kols in Chota Nagpur?Read the answer and worked solution →What mainly triggered the Kol uprising?Read the answer and worked solution →In the Kol uprising, what were thikedars?Read the answer and worked solution →Where was the headquarters of the South-West Frontier Division set up after the Kol revolt?Read the answer and worked solution →Which new tax angered the Kols besides the land demands?Read the answer and worked solution →In the Kol revolt, whom did the term 'Sadan' describe?Read the answer and worked solution →The Munda-Manki system was a way in which Chota Nagpur tribes did what?Read the answer and worked solution →

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Why did British guns fail at the Santal victory of Narayanpur?

  1. Rifles were too heavy
  2. The gunpowder was stolen
  3. Soldiers refused to fire
  4. Wet gun caps misfired
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Correct answer: D. Wet gun caps misfired

1. The Santals defeated Company troops at Narayanpur. 2. The British weapons malfunctioned due to wet gun caps. 3. This fed the Santal belief that Sidhu and Kanhu had divine protection, though it was only mechanical. _Source: Wikipedia, Santhal rebellion, Rebellion_

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Roughly how many people were killed during the Santhal rebellion?

  1. About 150
  2. About 1,500
  3. Over 15,000
  4. Over 150,000
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Correct answer: C. Over 15,000

1. The Santals mobilised roughly 60,000 fighters. 2. Over 15,000 were killed and tens of villages destroyed. 3. The other figures are far too small or too large for the record. _Source: Wikipedia, Santhal rebellion, Outcome_

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Which two women are named among the sisters who joined the Santal brothers' cause?

  1. Sali and Pasna
  2. Karmi and Daskir
  3. Champa and Joni
  4. Phoolo and Jhano
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Correct answer: D. Phoolo and Jhano

1. Four brothers led the rebellion. 2. Their two sisters were Phoolo and Jhano, who were killed in the cause. 3. Karmi, Daskir and Champa are linked to Birsa's family instead. _Source: Wikipedia, Santhal rebellion, Lead section_

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