Pabna agrarian disturbances of 1873–1876
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The Pabna agrarian disturbances of 1873–1876 were a major peasant movement in Bengal (in present-day Bangladesh) in which tenant farmers organized against oppressive zamindari practices, influencing later agrarian and nationalist politics in British India.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
agrarian unrest
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peasant movement ⓘ social movement in British India ⓘ |
| characterizedBy |
largely non-violent resistance
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organized peasant associations ⓘ use of law and courts against landlords ⓘ |
| country | British India ⓘ |
| endTime | 1876 ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
agrarian relations
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peasant politics ⓘ |
| followedBy | later tenant movements in Bengal ⓘ |
| hasCause |
attempts to enhance rent beyond legal limits
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high rents ⓘ illegal cesses and exactions ⓘ oppressive zamindari practices ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
greater official attention to tenant rights
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influence on later agrarian movements in Bengal ⓘ influence on nationalist politics in British India ⓘ strengthening of tenant solidarity ⓘ |
| legalContext |
Bengal Tenancy Act debates
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Permanent Settlement of 1793 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInPresentDay |
Bangladesh
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Pabna District NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location |
Bengal Presidency
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British India NERFINISHED ⓘ Pabna NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainTypeOfActor | peasants ⓘ |
| opposedTo |
indigo planters and landlords
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zamindari system ⓘ |
| participant |
British colonial administration
NERFINISHED
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Hindu zamindars ⓘ mostly Muslim raiyats ⓘ tenant farmers ⓘ zamindars ⓘ |
| partOf |
history of colonial Bengal
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history of peasant movements in India ⓘ |
| precededBy | indigo revolts in Bengal ⓘ |
| significantFor |
development of organized peasant politics in Bengal
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shaping colonial land policy debates ⓘ |
| startTime | 1873 ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 19th century ⓘ |
| usedMethod |
collective refusal to pay enhanced rents
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formation of peasant committees ⓘ legal action in colonial courts ⓘ mass meetings ⓘ petitions to authorities ⓘ rent strikes ⓘ |
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