Question

In which year did the Patharughat Peasant Uprising against the tax policies of British take place in Assam?

• A. 1894
• B. 1873
• C. 1862
• D. 1885

Answer 1

Answer:

A. 1894

Patharughat is a place in Assam and currently known as Patharighat. It is one of the revenue circles in Darrang District. The place is famous for the event of 1894, popularly known as Patharughat Arran (Battle of Patharughat). On 28 January 1894, some 140 peasants were killed here in an unprovoked police firing. Patharighat is known as Assam's Jallianwala Bagh.