2021 · Q45
Which of the following statements about the Sanyasi and Faqir disturbances/rebellions are correct?
- 1Governor-General Warren Hastings faced the persistent Sanyasi and Faqir disturbances in Bengal and Bihar.
- 2There were a number of Shaivite Naga Sanyasis who formed into armed bands.
- 3Majnu Shah, who led bands into Bengal from 1771, was their prominent leader.
Select the correct answer using the code given below :
General KnowledgeHistory of India
- A1 and 2 only
- B1, 2 and 3
- C2 and 3 only
- D1 and 3 only
Explanation
The Sanyasi–Fakir disturbances (1760s–1800) in Bengal and Bihar were faced by Governor-General Warren Hastings; the bands included Shaivite Naga sanyasis as well as Muslim faqirs formed into armed groups; and Majnu Shah led faqir bands into Bengal from 1771. All three statements are historically correct (the rebellion was fictionalised in Bankim Chandra's Anandamath).