Munda rebellion

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The Munda rebellion was a late 19th-century tribal uprising in the Chotanagpur region of India, led by Birsa Munda against British colonial rule and exploitative landlordism.

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Munda Rebellion 2
Munda rebellion canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf anti-colonial movement
rebellion
tribal uprising
aim expulsion of dikus (outsiders) from tribal lands
restoration of traditional Munda land rights
alsoKnownAs Ulgulan
cause forced labor (begar)
introduction of zamindari system
land alienation of tribal communities
missionary activities and cultural intrusion
country British India
endTime 1900
ethnicGroupInvolved Munda people
linked to: Munda peoples
historicalSignificance major tribal resistance against British rule in eastern India
influenced later tribal movements in India
leader Birsa Munda
legacy strengthening of legal protections for tribal land in Chotanagpur
location Chotanagpur
present-day Jharkhand
meaningOfAlternativeName The Great Tumult
opposed British colonial rule
exploitative landlordism
participant Munda tribe
linked to: Munda peoples
region Chotanagpur plateau
religiousAspect inspired by Birsa Munda’s religious movement
result arrest of Birsa Munda
death of Birsa Munda in British custody
suppression by British authorities
startTime 1899
timePeriod late 19th century

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Munda historicalMovement Munda rebellion
Birsa Munda movement Munda Rebellion
linked to: Munda rebellion
Ulgulan alsoKnownAs Munda Rebellion
linked to: Munda rebellion