The Ferazi movement began as a religious movement. But in course of time the motive of religion was utilized by the Ferazis to give vent to their agrarian grievances. The movement was anti-British in the sense that the Ferazis struck terror into the hearts of the oppressors who were practically the agents of the British.

Dudumiyan had pleaded that his movement was not anti-British in character. Yet one can hardly deny that attack upon the agents of the British like money-lenders, zamindars and the like amounted to an attack upon the British government.

It must be remembered that the Ferazis because of their doctrinaire altitude alienated themselves completely from the Hindu community. ..Moreover, the Ferazis were not liked by the Wahabis. Belonging to a movement of a lower order, the Ferazis evoked opposition from the village rich, the zamindars, mahajans and the indigo planters.