Q. Consider the following statements in context with the Kuka Movement:
Kuka refers to a tribe of the North west Frontier Province of present Pakistan
This movement originated mainly to seek purification of the Sikhism
Jawar Mal and Ram Singh were two leaders of this movement
Which among the above statements is / are correct?
Answer: Only 2 & 3
Notes: Kuka was a religio-political movement in the state of Punjab. Balak Singh was born in village Sarvala, in District Attock, in 1799. He started preaching very early in his life and the objective of his preachings was to uphold the religious purity of Sikhism. Bhagat Jawarmal established his main base at Hazro (now in Pakistan). After Bhagat Jawarmal died, Balak Singh carried is legacy. However, it was not the real starting of the Kuka Movement as we know today. The real founder was Baba Ram Singh.
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