Singphos Rebellion of North-East India

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Ahoms’ Revolt (1828-33) - Assam; against the non-fulfilment of the pledges of the Company after the Burmese War; the uprising was suppressed by the Company by dividing the kingdom.
Khasis’ Revolt (1830s) - Hilly region between Jaintia and Garo Hills; led by the Nunklow ruler, Tirath Singh; against the occupation of the hilly region.
Singphos’ Rebellion (1830s) - Assam; led to the murder of the British political agent of Assam by Singphos in 1839; was ultimately suppressed.

Kukis’ Revolt (1917-19) - Manipur; against British policies of recruiting labor during the First World War.
Revolts in Tripura - Against hike in house tax rates and against the settlement of outsiders in the region:
- Led by Parikshit Jamatia (1863)
- The Reangs’ revolt led by Ratnamani (1942-43)
- Led by Bharti Singh (1920s)
Zeliangsong Movement (1920s) - Manipur; led by the Zemi, Liangmei, and Rongmei tribes; against the failure of the British to protect them during the Kuki violence in 1917-19.
Naga Movement (1905-31) - Manipur; led by Jadonang; against British rule and for setting up of a Naga raj.
Heraka Cult (1930s) - Manipur; led by Gaidinliu; the movement was suppressed but Kabui Naga Association was formed in 1946.
Other Smaller Movements were the revolt of the Syntengs of Jaintia Hills in 1860-62; the Phulaguri peasants’ rebellion in 1861, the revolt of the Saflas in 1872-73; the uprising of the Kacha Nagas of Cachhar in 1882; and a women’s war in Manipur in 1904.
Some of the smaller movements were those of the Mishmis (in 1836); the Khampti rebellion in Assam between 1839 and 1842; the Lushais’ revolt in 1842 and 1844, when they attacked villages in Manipur.

Tribal Movements of the North-East