Consider the following statements regarding the resistance in Kitoor (Karnataka): 1. Rani Channamma led an anti-British resistance movement and was arrested in 1824. 2. Rayanna, a wealthy zamindar of Sangoli, carried on the resistance after Rani Channamma. 3. Rayanna was pardoned by the British and appointed as a local administrator. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

The correct option is (a). Explanation The resistance in Kitoor (present-day Karnataka) was one of the early armed uprisings against the British East India Company's expansionist policies, specifically the refusal to recognize adopted heirs (a precursor to the Doctrine of Lapse). Statement-wise Analysis: - Statement 1 is Correct: Rani Channamma was the queen of Kitoor. Following the death of her husband and only son, the British refused to recognize her adopted son as the heir. She led an armed anti-British resistance movement in 1824. She was subsequently arrested in 1824 and died in prison in 1829. - Statement 2 is Incorrect: Rayanna was not a wealthy zamindar. He was a poor chowkidar (watchman) of Sangoli in Kitoor. With popular support, he carried on the resistance after Rani Channamma’s arrest, destroying many British camps and records. - Statement 3 is Incorrect: Rayanna was not pardoned or appointed as an administrator. He was eventually caught by the British and hanged in 1830. Key Takeaway: The Kitoor uprising highlights the role of both royal leadership (Rani Channamma) and grassroots resistance (Rayanna, a poor chowkidar) in the early struggle against British annexation policies.

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Consider the following statements regarding the resistance in Kitoor (Karnataka):

Rani Channamma led an anti-British resistance movement and was arrested in 1824.
Rayanna, a wealthy zamindar of Sangoli, carried on the resistance after Rani Channamma.
Rayanna was pardoned by the British and appointed as a local administrator.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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Options

A1 only
B2 only
C1 and 3 only
D1, 2 and 3

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Solution

The correct option is (a).

Explanation

The resistance in Kitoor (present-day Karnataka) was one of the early armed uprisings against the British East India Company's expansionist policies, specifically the refusal to recognize adopted heirs (a precursor to the Doctrine of Lapse).

Statement-wise Analysis:

Statement 1 is Correct: Rani Channamma was the queen of Kitoor. Following the death of her husband and only son, the British refused to recognize her adopted son as the heir. She led an armed anti-British resistance movement in 1824. She was subsequently arrested in 1824 and died in prison in 1829.
Statement 2 is Incorrect: Rayanna was not a wealthy zamindar. He was a poor chowkidar (watchman) of Sangoli in Kitoor. With popular support, he carried on the resistance after Rani Channamma’s arrest, destroying many British camps and records.
Statement 3 is Incorrect: Rayanna was not pardoned or appointed as an administrator. He was eventually caught by the British and hanged in 1830.

Key Takeaway:
The Kitoor uprising highlights the role of both royal leadership (Rani Channamma) and grassroots resistance (Rayanna, a poor chowkidar) in the early struggle against British annexation policies.

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The correct option is (a).

Explanation

Statement-wise Analysis:

Statement 1 is Correct: Rani Channamma was the queen of Kitoor. Following the death of her husband and only son, the British refused to recognize her adopted son as the heir. She led an armed anti-British resistance movement in 1824. She was subsequently arrested in 1824 and died in prison in 1829.
Statement 2 is Incorrect: Rayanna was not a wealthy zamindar. He was a poor chowkidar (watchman) of Sangoli in Kitoor. With popular support, he carried on the resistance after Rani Channamma’s arrest, destroying many British camps and records.
Statement 3 is Incorrect: Rayanna was not pardoned or appointed as an administrator. He was eventually caught by the British and hanged in 1830.