importance of chhotanagpur in colonial period.
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The Chotanagpur region is the adivasi dominated plateau in eastern India, which covers much of Jharkhand as well as adjacent parts of Odisha, West Bengal, Bihar and Chhattisgarh. Almost one hundred years before India’s First War of Independence (1857), the adivasi tribals of theț Chotanagpur plateau region had declared war against the British colonial rule in the area. The first ever revolt in India, against the exploitative landlords and the British government happened in this region.
Led by Tilka Manjhi, a valiant Santhal leader from the tribal belt in 1771, the war was not a nationalist uprising. These valiant tribals fought for their land and its resources and most importantly – their rights. Tilka wanted to liberate his people from the clutches of the unscrupulous landlords and restore the lands of his ancestors. The British government sent its troops and crushed the uprisings. Soon after in 1779, the Bhumij tribes of Manbhum, the Chero tribes of Palamau, the Oraons in Gumla, the Munda tribes of Tamar, the Hos in Singhbhum and the Santhals revolted. The Britishers and rich Indian land lords were given the right treatment for their exploitation of the people and resources of the land. Sidho and Kanho were also two legendary heroes of the Santhal tribals of Chotanagpuwho fought against the oppressive rule of the British Raj.
However, the most celebrated and popular tribal leader of the tribal clan was Birsa Munda. The British colonial system intensified the transformation of the tribal agrarian system into feudal state. As the tribals with their primitive technology could not generate a surplus, the non-tribal peasantry were invited by the chiefs in Chotanagpur to settle on and cultivate the land. This led to the alienation of the lands held by the tribals. The new class of Thekadars were of a more rapacious kind and eager to make most of their possessions.
The Chotanagpur region is the adivasi dominated plateau in eastern India, which covers much of Jharkhand as well as adjacent parts of Odisha, West Bengal, Bihar and Chhattisgarh. Almost one hundred years before India’s First War of Independence (1857), the adivasi tribals of theț Chotanagpur plateau region had declared war against the British colonial rule in the area. The first ever revolt in India, against the exploitative landlords and the British government happened in this region.
Led by Tilka Manjhi, a valiant Santhal leader from the tribal belt in 1771, the war was not a nationalist uprising. These valiant tribals fought for their land and its resources and most importantly – their rights. Tilka wanted to liberate his people from the clutches of the unscrupulous landlords and restore the lands of his ancestors. The British government sent its troops and crushed the uprisings. Soon after in 1779, the Bhumij tribes of Manbhum, the Chero tribes of Palamau, the Oraons in Gumla, the Munda tribes of Tamar, the Hos in Singhbhum and the Santhals revolted. The Britishers and rich Indian land lords were given the right treatment for their exploitation of the people and resources of the land. Sidho and Kanho were also two legendary heroes of the Santhal tribals of Chotanagpuwho fought against the oppressive rule of the British Raj.
However, the most celebrated and popular tribal leader of the tribal clan was Birsa Munda. The British colonial system intensified the transformation of the tribal agrarian system into feudal state. As the tribals with their primitive technology could not generate a surplus, the non-tribal peasantry were invited by the chiefs in Chotanagpur to settle on and cultivate the land. This led to the alienation of the lands held by the tribals. The new class of Thekadars were of a more rapacious kind and eager to make most of their possessions.
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In the colonial period Chhotanagpur was important because Chhotanagpur was known for its minerals
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