How many of the above personalities were associated with the Pabna Agrarian Revolt (1873-76)?

Question

Consider the following personalities:

I. Bankim Chandra Chatterjee

II. Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar

III. Ishan Chandra Roy

IV. Ram Mohan Roy

V. Sambhunath Pal

VI. Tomma Dora

How many of the above personalities were associated with the Pabna Agrarian Revolt (1873-76)?

1. A. Only two (Correct answer)
2. B. Only three
3. C. Only four
4. D. Only five

Correct Answer

Option A — Only two

Detailed Solution & Explanation

The correct answer is Only two.

Key Points

• Pabna Agrarian Revolt (1873-76) in Bengal was led by peasant leaders including Ishan Chandra Roy, Sambhunath Pal, and Sham Sudar Pal. Bankim Chandra Chatterjee wrote about the revolt but was not its leader.
• Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar (a social reformer) and Ram Mohan Roy (died 1833, decades before the revolt) were not associated with it.
• Three personalities from the list were associated with the revolt.