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The Koraput uprising (1942), in which tribal people attacked police stations and government offices during the Quit India Movement, took place in present-day:
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Answer: Option D — Odisha
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The Koraput uprising took place in 1942 in the Koraput district of present-day Odisha, during the Quit India Movement.
About the Koraput uprising:
- After the arrest of the Congress leaders in August 1942, the Quit India Movement spread to many parts of India, including the remote tribal areas.
- In the Koraput region, which is hilly, forested and largely tribal, local leaders mobilised the tribal people against British rule.
- The tribals, mainly the Bhumia, Paraja, Gadaba and Kondh communities, took part.
- They declared the end of British rule and attacked symbols of British authority, such as police stations, forest offices, liquor shops and government buildings.
- They also refused to pay taxes and to obey forest laws.
- At Mathili and Papadahandi, the police fired on large crowds of tribal protesters, killing many people.
Suppression:
- The British used force to crush the uprising.
- Many tribals were arrested, and some leaders were tried for murder and hanged.
Significance:
- The Koraput uprising showed that the Quit India Movement spread even among tribal people in remote areas.
- Their grievances against forest laws, forced labour and exploitation by officials and moneylenders combined with the call for freedom.
Other tribal participation in the Quit India Movement:
- In Assam, young people such as Kanaklata Barua took part.
- In Bihar and Jharkhand, tribals attacked railway lines and police stations.
About Koraput:
It is a district in southern Odisha, known for its hills, forests, tribal culture and the Panchpatmali bauxite deposits.
Why not the other options?
- ✗Jharkhand, Andhra Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh saw other movements in 1942.
Quick tip
Remember: Koraput uprising (Quit India, 1942) = Odisha (tribal people; firing at Mathili and Papadahandi).
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