Q. In which year did the Patharughat peasant revolt against the tax policies of the British in Assam? Answer:
1894
Notes: Patharughat in Assam is famous for the uprising of peasants in 1895, known as the Battle of Patharughat. On 28 January 1894 some 140 peasants were killed here in an unprovoked police firing while protesting against enhanced revenue. A large number of people were injured. Patharu-ghat is known as Assam’s Jallianwala Bagh.