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ICSE Class 10 History & Civics Question 12 of 25

The First War of Independence, 1857 — Question 16

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Question 16

Give any two grievances of the peasantry against the British.

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Two grievances of the peasantry against the British are-

  1. Increase in the land revenue forced many peasants into indebtedness or into selling their lands.
  2. The traditional zamindars were replaced by merchants and moneylenders. These new land owners had no concern for the peasants. They pushed rents to exorbitant levels and evicted their tenants in case of non-payment.