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The 'Pagal Panthi' uprising, a peasant movement against oppressive rack-renting by zamindars in the Mymensingh district of Bengal, was led by:
A. Titu Mir
B. Dadu Mian
C. Karam Shah and Tipu✓ Correct Answer
D. Birsa Munda
💡 Solution & Explanation
The Pagal Panthi movement in the Mymensingh district of Bengal was initiated by Karam Shah and vigorously led by his son Tipu Shah to protect peasants from exorbitant zamindari rents. Other figures like Titu Mir and Dadu Mian led separate historical uprisings such as the Barasat rebellion and the Faraizi movement respectively. Peasant revolts of the nineteenth century form a high-yield topic for modern Indian history questions.
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