Santhal rebellion
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The Santhal rebellion was an 1855–1856 uprising by the Santhal tribal community in eastern India against British colonial authorities and exploitative landlords, and is regarded as one of the earliest organized anti-colonial revolts in the region.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Santal rebellion of 1855–1856 | 1 |
| Santhal rebellion canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6420016 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Santhal rebellion Context triple: [Santhal, historicalEvent, Santhal rebellion]
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A.
Sannyasi Rebellion
The Sannyasi Rebellion was an 18th-century uprising in Bengal in which ascetic monks and local peasants resisted British colonial authority and oppressive taxation.
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B.
Seediq Bale uprising
The Seediq Bale uprising was a 1930 anti-colonial rebellion by the Indigenous Seediq people against Japanese rule in Taiwan, dramatized in the film "Warriors of the Rainbow: Seediq Bale."
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C.
Assam Movement
The Assam Movement was a mass political agitation in the Indian state of Assam (late 1970s–1980s) led largely by Assamese organizations to demand the detection and deportation of undocumented immigrants and protect the region’s demographic and cultural identity.
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D.
Dantewada attacks
The Dantewada attacks were a series of deadly assaults by Maoist insurgents in Chhattisgarh, India, that highlighted the intensity and scale of the Naxalite–Maoist conflict.
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E.
Malakand uprising of 1897
The Malakand uprising of 1897 was a major anti-British tribal revolt on the North-West Frontier of British India, centered in the Malakand region and famously chronicled by Winston Churchill.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Santhal rebellion Target entity description: The Santhal rebellion was an 1855–1856 uprising by the Santhal tribal community in eastern India against British colonial authorities and exploitative landlords, and is regarded as one of the earliest organized anti-colonial revolts in the region.
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A.
Sannyasi Rebellion
The Sannyasi Rebellion was an 18th-century uprising in Bengal in which ascetic monks and local peasants resisted British colonial authority and oppressive taxation.
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B.
Seediq Bale uprising
The Seediq Bale uprising was a 1930 anti-colonial rebellion by the Indigenous Seediq people against Japanese rule in Taiwan, dramatized in the film "Warriors of the Rainbow: Seediq Bale."
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C.
Assam Movement
The Assam Movement was a mass political agitation in the Indian state of Assam (late 1970s–1980s) led largely by Assamese organizations to demand the detection and deportation of undocumented immigrants and protect the region’s demographic and cultural identity.
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D.
Dantewada attacks
The Dantewada attacks were a series of deadly assaults by Maoist insurgents in Chhattisgarh, India, that highlighted the intensity and scale of the Naxalite–Maoist conflict.
-
E.
Malakand uprising of 1897
The Malakand uprising of 1897 was a major anti-British tribal revolt on the North-West Frontier of British India, centered in the Malakand region and famously chronicled by Winston Churchill.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | rebellion ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Santal rebellion
NERFINISHED
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Santhal Hul NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cause |
exploitation by zamindars and moneylenders
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forced labor and indebtedness ⓘ land dispossession of Santhal peasants ⓘ oppressive revenue policies of the British ⓘ |
| chronology | preceded the Indian Rebellion of 1857 ⓘ |
| combatant |
British East India Company forces
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Santhal rebels NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | British India ⓘ |
| culturalImpact |
commemorated in Santhal oral traditions and songs
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subject of later historical and literary works on tribal resistance ⓘ |
| endTime | 1856 ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
creation of Santhal Parganas as a separate administrative district
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heavy casualties among Santhals ⓘ increased British military presence in the region ⓘ large-scale suppression by British forces ⓘ |
| leader |
Bhairav Murmu
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Chand Murmu NERFINISHED ⓘ Jhano Murmu NERFINISHED ⓘ Kanhu Murmu NERFINISHED ⓘ Phulo Murmu NERFINISHED ⓘ Sidhu Murmu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location |
eastern India
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present-day Bihar ⓘ present-day Jharkhand ⓘ present-day West Bengal ⓘ |
| mainLocation |
Damin-i-koh
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ⓘ
Rajmahal Hills NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opponent |
British colonial authorities
NERFINISHED
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mahajans ⓘ moneylenders ⓘ police officials ⓘ zamindars ⓘ |
| participant |
Santhal community
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Santhal tribal peasants ⓘ |
| result |
reassertion of British control over the area
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rebellion suppressed ⓘ |
| significance |
important episode in the history of Indian anti-colonial movements
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one of the earliest organized tribal revolts against British rule in India ⓘ symbol of tribal resistance to colonial exploitation ⓘ |
| startTime | 1855 ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Santhal rebellion Description of subject: The Santhal rebellion was an 1855–1856 uprising by the Santhal tribal community in eastern India against British colonial authorities and exploitative landlords, and is regarded as one of the earliest organized anti-colonial revolts in the region.
Referenced by (2)
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this entity surface form:
Santal rebellion of 1855–1856