Ulgulan

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Ulgulan was a major early 20th-century tribal uprising led by Birsa Munda against British colonial rule and exploitative landlords in eastern India.

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Ulgulan canonical 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf anti-colonial movement
rebellion
tribal uprising
aim end feudal and colonial exploitation
establish Munda control over their traditional lands
alsoKnownAs Birsa Munda Uprising
Munda Rebellion
linked to: Munda rebellion
cause defense of tribal land rights
opposition to forced labor
opposition to land alienation
opposition to unfair taxation
resistance to British colonial rule
country British India
endTime 1900
hasMotto Abua Dishum Abua Raj
historicalPeriod late 19th century
inspired later tribal rights movements in India
leader Birsa Munda
legacy commemorated in Jharkhand political discourse
symbol of tribal assertion in India
location Chotanagpur region
eastern India
parts of present-day Bihar
parts of present-day Odisha
present-day Jharkhand
movementType political movement
socio-religious movement
opponent British Indian administration
British colonial government
exploitative landlords
zamindars
participant Adivasi communities
Munda tribe
linked to: Munda peoples
relatedTo Adivasi rights movement
Birsa Munda
Munda community
linked to: Munda peoples
religiousAspect rejection of missionary influence
revival of traditional Munda beliefs
result arrest of Birsa Munda
death of Birsa Munda in custody in 1900
suppression by British forces
significance important event in Adivasi resistance history
major tribal revolt against British rule in India
slogan Abua Dishum Abua Raj
startTime 1899

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Munda historicalMovement Ulgulan
Birsa Munda movement Ulgulan
Munda rebellion alsoKnownAs Ulgulan