Deccan Riots — Mains Questions

“The Deccan Riots of 1875 were not merely an outburst of peasant anger but a complex response to systemic economic exploitation and legal injustice.” Discuss the causes and nature of these riots. (250 words, 15 marks)

Assess the significance of the Deccan Agriculturists Relief Act of 1879 in addressing agrarian distress and its broader implications for colonial policy in India. (250 words, 15 marks)

Compare the Deccan Riots with the Indigo Rebellion, highlighting their similarities and differences in causes, methods of resistance, and government response. How did such early peasant uprisings contribute to the nascent nationalist politics in India? (300 words, 20 marks)