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.
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Mainland Tribal Revolts
Triggered by disruptions in tribal lands and forests due to British land settlements.
Loss of joint ownership traditions and land, and influx of non-tribals into tribal areas.
Restrictions on shifting cultivation and forest use, including timber and grazing limits.
Exploitation by police, traders, and money-lenders.
Intrusive general laws and interference by Christian missionaries, who were resented as representatives of alien rule.
North-Eastern Tribal Revolts
Focused on political autonomy or complete independence rather than nationalist struggle.
Not primarily forest-based or agrarian, as these tribals controlled land and forest areas.
British entry into north-eastern areas was later than in non-frontier regions.
Frontier revolts continued longer; de-sanskritisation movements spread among tribes.
The Meiteis organized a movement under Churchand Maharaja (1891-1941) against neo-Vaishnavite Brahmins.
Sanskritisation movements were almost absent in the north-east frontier region during the colonial period.
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