alleryIn the Kol uprising, what were thikedars?
ATax-collecting contractors
BTribal temple priests
CForest range officers
DVillage school teachers
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Tax-collecting contractors
1. The insurgents first killed Sikh and Muslim thikedars.
2. Thikedars were contractors who collected tax and rent.
3. They used cesses and tributes, which angered the Mankis and their people.
_Source: Wikipedia, Kol uprising, Lead section_
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