64th B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2018
Who among the following did not rebel against the British East India Company’s control over them?
aRaja of Vijayanagar
bNizam of Hyderabad✓ Correct
cPoligar of Tamil Nadu
dDewan Velu Thampi of Travancore
eNone of the above/More than one of the above
Explanation
Among the above options, the Nizam of Hyderabad did not rebel against the Company’s control. The King of Vijayanagar rebelled against Company rule in the latter half of the eighteenth century. The Poligars of Tamil Nadu revolted several times, and Dewan Velu Thampi of Travancore led a revolt against the English in 1808–09.
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