Chapatti movement
Also called: Distribution of chapattis · Topic: The Revolt of 1857 · NCERT: Class 12, Ch 2 "Rebels and the Raj"
Meaning
In 1857, chapattis were passed from village to village across North India. Nobody knew who started it or why, and its meaning is still unknown today. Many people read it as a sign that a great upheaval was coming. Historians treat it as evidence of the anxious mood of the time.
Example
Reports from many parts of North India in 1857 told the same story. A man came at night and gave a chapatti to the village watchman. He asked the watchman to make five more and pass them on to the next villages.
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