The Bengal revolt of 1859-62 was directed against the:
ANew forest laws of 1878
BJute mill owners of Bengal
CIndigo plantation system
DColonial salt taxation
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Indigo plantation system
1. Early peasant movements were localised.
2. The Bengal revolt targeted indigo plantations.
3. The Deccan riots of 1857 targeted moneylenders.
_Source: NCERT Class 12 Social Change and Development in India, Chapter 8, Social Movements._
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