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Second B.G.S class

B.G.S
Q)Describe Fakir-Sanyasi Rebellion.
Ans:During the British rule in India,Bengal->The Pious minded Muslims were called the Fakirs.The Fakirs used to move from one place to another to give religious teachings to the people.At the same time some pious minded Hindu people used to travel from one place to another and worshiped to God.Those Hindu people were called Sanyasi.Those Fakirs and Sanyasis were living in India and Bengal during British rule.The British rulers tortured the Fakirs and Sanyasis very much.It was because the Fakirs and Sanyasis told the people that the British were doing injustice by taking their lands and injustice taxing.When the torture was unbearable they made rebellion against the British from 1763 A.D to 1800 A.D.It continued for long 37 years.It was the longest duration rebellion in Bengal.As this rebellion was started by the Fakirs-Sanyasis,this rebellion is named the Fakir-Sanyasi rebellion.The great leaders of this rebellion are:- Fakir Mojnu Shah,Fakir Muda Shah,Fakir Cherag Ali,Fakir Nur Alauddin,Sanyasi Vabani Pathak,Sanyasi Pittambar.All kinds of workers,people,fishermans,blacksmiths,potters supported and helped in this rebellion.During the Fakir-Sanyasi rebellion a great famine broke out in Bengal in 1770 A.D(Bengali year 1176).For the want of food over 1 crore people died in Bengal.It was one of the greatest tragedy of mankind.It was called Chhiattorer Monnontor  as it occured in Bengali year 1176.The British rulers did not try to save the people from death in that time of great famine.In five battles the Fakirs and Sanyasis defeated the British army.It was the end of the Fakir-Sanyasi rebellion.This rebellion ended in 1800 A.D.It was a great rebellion of Bengal against the British rule
N.B
#British rule in Bengal>1757-1947 A.D>190 years British rule

Whole Bengal was divided in 1947 into two parts>EAST PART=EAST BENGAL=BANGLADESH>WEST PART=WEST BENGAL(part of present India)
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