Multiple choice

Assertion (A): At the height of the Swadeshi Movement, communal riots broke out in Bengal Reason (R): Nawab Salimullah of Decca led the Muslim' peasantry of Bengal against the Hindu Zamindars.

  1. Both A and R are individually true and R is the correct explanation of A

  2. Both A and R are individually true but R is not the correct explanation of A

  3. A is true but R is false

  4. A is false but R is true
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A Correct answer
Explanation

The Swadeshi movement saw communal tensions rise, and Nawab Salimullah of Dhaka was instrumental in mobilizing Muslim support against the movement, which was largely led by Hindu nationalists. This mobilization often pitted Muslim peasantry against Hindu landlords.

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