Discover the key events and causes of tribal revolts in India. From mainland uprisings triggered by British land settlements to the unique movements in the north-east, explore detailed timelines and insights into these historical conflicts.

Mainland Tribal Revolts

• Land Disruption: Triggered by disruptions in tribal lands and forests due to British land settlements.
• Loss of Ownership: Loss of joint ownership traditions and land, and influx of non-tribals into tribal areas.
• Restrictions: Restrictions on shifting cultivation and forest use, including timber and grazing limits.
• Exploitation: Exploitation by police, traders, and money-lenders.
• Missionary Interference: Intrusive general laws and interference by Christian missionaries, who were resented as representatives of alien rule.

North-Eastern Tribal Revolts

• Autonomy Struggles: Focused on political autonomy or complete independence rather than nationalist struggle.
• Land Control: Not primarily forest-based or agrarian, as these tribals controlled land and forest areas.
• Late British Entry: British entry into north-eastern areas was later than in non-frontier regions.
• Frontier Revolts: Frontier revolts continued longer; de-sanskritisation movements spread among tribes.
• Meitei Movement: The Meiteis organized a movement under Churchand Maharaja (1891-1941) against neo-Vaishnavite Brahmins.
• Sanskritisation: Sanskritisation movements were almost absent in the north-east frontier region during the colonial period.