HUMAN 1B Chapter Notes - Chapter Letter: Village Accountant
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50 year old peasant who in january 1898 declared the end of the british raj and proclaimed himself the king of a new polity. Supporters would not let officials access ranchod. Colonial power had stopped a small peasant movement from coalescing into something larger. The introduction of the military and police ensured that the peasants of. Chaklasi could no longer gather for political or other reasons. Local representatives such as the village headman and village accountant were quickly replaced with individuals viewed as loyal to the government. Though ranchod was quickly dethroned, the gov could not stop the spreading of his ideas against colonial powers. Ranchod was aware of the power of the written word. The way he requested a letter from the gov official shows his desire to act in a courtly manner. Ranchod appropriated the written form at the time.
