UPSC Prelims PYQ 2000: Why Tripura became involved early in the Freedom...

The native State of Tripura became involved in the Freedom Movement early in the 20th century because

1. the kings of Tripura were always anti-British
2. the Bengal revolutionaries took shelter in Tripura
3. the tribes of the State were fiercely freedom loving
4. there were already some groups fighting against the kingship and its protector, the British

Explanation

Option (b) is correct

• Tripura, being geographically close to Bengal, became associated with the national movement when Bengal revolutionaries used it as a shelter and base of operations in the early 20th century. The state thus got indirectly involved in anti-British revolutionary activities. The Tripura rulers were not consistently anti-British, and the involvement was primarily linked to revolutionary influence from Bengal rather than internal anti-monarchical movements alone.

Answer: (b) the Bengal revolutionaries took shelter in Tripura