Read the following statements and mark the correct option:
Assertion (A): Alluri Sitarama Raju led the Rampa Rebellion against the British.
Reason (R): He protested against the forest laws that restricted tribal access to resources.
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Correct answer: A
Explanation
The correct answer is option 1 i.e. Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A.
Alluri Sitarama Raju led the Rampa Rebellion (1922–1924) in the Andhra region as a direct response to the oppressive Madras Forest Act of 1882. The British forest laws restricted the tribal people’s traditional "Podu" (shifting) cultivation and their access to forest produce, which was essential for their livelihood. Raju organized the tribals to protest these restrictions, using guerrilla warfare to challenge British authority, making the forest laws the primary catalyst for his leadership and the revolt.