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Which amongst the following provided a common factor for tribal insurrection in India in the 19th century

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Which amongst the following provided a common factor for tribal insurrection in India in the 19th century?

(a)

Introduction of a new system of land revenue and taxation- of tribal products

(b)

Influence of foreign religious missionaries in tribal areas

(c)

Rise of a large number of money lenders, traders and revenue farmers as middlemen in tribal areas

(d)

The complete disruption of the old agrarian order of the tribal communities

Explanation

Option (d) is correct: The main cause of tribal insurrection was the disruption of the old agrarian order by British economic, administrative, and land revenue changes. This led to suffering and destitution among tribal communities due to the encroachment on traditional lands and increased land revenue demands.