alleryThe 'Tana Bhagat' movement of the early 20th century took place in:
AAndhra Pradesh
BChotanagpur (Jharkhand region)
CRajasthan
DPunjab
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Chotanagpur (Jharkhand region)
1. The TANA BHAGAT movement was a tribal movement among the Oraons of Chotanagpur (in what is now Jharkhand) led by Jatra Oraon.
2. It demanded an end to landlord exploitation, missionary conversions and supported Gandhi's Non-Cooperation Movement.
3. Notable for combining religious revival with anti-colonial nationalism.
_Source: syllabus SST History Ch 2 §2.2 Tribes and Nationalism_
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