Rangpur Dihang: Sanyasi and Fakir Rebellion
Rangpur Dihang: Sanyasi and Fakir Rebellion
Rangpur Dihang: Sanyasi and Fakir Rebellion
The Dasnami Sanyasi known for their martial tradition, were involved in landholding Peasant were oppressed by the revenue farmers through high revenue demand
The Madari fakir enjoyed rent free tenure and retained armed followers Peasant initially adopted moderate method, sent petition for redress
Both these groups were affected by the company’s high revenue demand when this failed to attract attention they organised themselves, raised a huge army
The rebellion displayed remarkable inter-religious harmony and cooperation attacked symbols of oppression such as local cuchery, looted grin shop
There were continuous confrontations, however movement began to decline Troops were sent by Hasting put down the rebellion
after 1800
kol rebellion
Peasant movement
Indigo revolt
The Kols and other tribes enjoyed independence underneath their chief but the British Peasant who were growing indigo had to face many problem
entry threatened their independence Revolt stated from Govindpur village in 1859, under the leadership
The handover of tribal land and the encroachment of moneylenders, merchant and British law of Digamber and Bishnu Bishwas
Generated a lot of pressure Very soon revolt spread in other district. The planters organized
The kol tribe planned an insurgency in 1831-32 which was engaged primarily against Government themselves and showed remarkable degree of discipline
Officers and private money-lender The Hindu Muslim unity made the movement more effective
May 1873 to resist the demand of the Zamindar The area under Ryotwari system where due to high rate of land revenue the
Their demand is basically is to change in the measurement standard, abolition of illegal peasant found it difficult to pay, the new law I the region completely
Case and some reduction in rents favoured the money lender who could sold property of cultivators
Due to intense pressure from the peasant and litigations, the government was forced The present stated a social boycott of the moneylenders, when boycott failed
to pass the Bengal Tenancy Act 1885 which provide some protection to the rytos they started gathering supa and started attacking moneylenders
Deccan Agriculturalist Relief Act 1879 was passed, the act provided some
relief to them
Pabna Deccan
Peasant movement
Munda Ulgulan
Birsa Munda-led this movement in the region south of Ranchi the taluqdars
The Mundas conventionally enjoyed a special rent rate as the original clearer (Khuntkatti) The UP Kisan Sabha was set up in February 1918 through the effort of
the forest. But this was eroded b the jagirdars and thikadars arrived as traders & moneylenders. Gauri Shankar mishra with support of Madan Mohan Malaviya
As a result of this rebellion, the government enacted the Chotanagpur Tenancy Act 1908, It involved numerous agricultural caste groups.
recognized Khuntkatti rights, banned Beth Begari (forced labour) The refuse to till bedakhli land, Not to offer hari and begar ( form of unpaid labour)