Read the paragraph under the title adivasis revolts on page 214,215 and comment on it
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774-79: Halba rebellion in Dongar (By Halba tribes in Bastar Chhattisgarh) against British armies and the Marathas.
1778: revolt of the Pahariya Sardars of Chota Nagpur against the British Government.
1784-1785: Uprising of the Koli Mahadev tribes in Maharashtra.
1789: revolt of the Tamar of Chota Nagpur against British.
1794-1795: the Tamars revolted again.
1798: The revolt of the tribals against the sale of Panchet estate.
1800-1899
1812 Kurichya Rebellion organised by the tribal people Kurichyas against the Wayanad invasion of British in 1812.
1832 The Kol uprising of tribal peoples including the Ho and Munda people.
1850 The Khond tribe revolted in Orissa under leadership of chief Bisoi.
1855 The 'Great Rebellion'by the Santal community against the British in Eastern India led by Sido and Kanho, claiming to have supernatural powers.
1857-1858 The Bhil revolted against under the leadership of Bhagoji Naik and Kajar Singh.
1859 The Andamanese in the Battle of Aberdeen
1860 The Lushai tribal people raided the then British Tripura and killed 186 British subjects.
1860-1862 The Synteng tribal Jaintia Hills in North-East India.
1861 The Juang tribal community revolted in Orissa.
1862 The Koya tribal community revolted in Andhra against tribal landlords called 'Muttader' in tribal dialect.
1869-1870 The Santal people revolted at Dhanbad in Eastern India against a local monarch.The British mediated to settle dispute.
1879 The Naga tribal people revolted in North-Eastern India.
1880 The Koya revolted again at Malkangiri in Orissa under leadership of Tammandora.
1883 The Sentinelese tribal people of Andaman and Nicobar Islands in the Indian Ocean attacked the British.
1889 The mass agitation by the Munda against the British in Eastern India.
1891 The tribals of North-East India revolted against the British under leadership of Tikendraji Singh.
1892 The Lushei people revolted against the British repeatedly.
1895 The famous revolt by the Munda tribal community under leadership of Birsa Munda.
20th century
1911 The uprising of the tribal people of Bastar.
1913-1914 Tana Bhagat movement in Bihar
1913 samp sabha by guru govind & 1507 bhil people against British at mangadh hill
1917-1919 Kuki Uprising in Manipur against British colonialism under the leadership of their chieftains called haosa
1920-1921 Tana Bhagat movement happened again.
1922 The Koya tribal community revolted at Rampa against the British under leadership of Alluri Sitarama Raju
1932 The Nagas revolted under leadership of 14-year old Rani Guidallo in North-Eastern India.
1941 The Gond and the Kolam revolted in collaboration against British Government in the Adilabad district of the state of Telangana.
1942 Tribal revolt under leadership of Lakshmana Naik at Koraput in Orissa.
1942-1945 The tribes of Andaman and Nicobar islands revolted against occupation of their islands by Japanese troops during world war.
THESE ARE THE LIST OF REVOLTS..
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when British colonized India, the Indians were deprived of their rights and properties. The farmers especially the tribals were prohibited from using forests which were means of their livelihood. They were forced to work as laborers as a tenant in the fields and were underpaid. These atrocities grew more and the Adivasi people started to protest against the regime and their policies.
Santhal Revolt occurred in the regions of present-day Jharkhand, Odisha and West Bengal against the British as well the Zamindari system. The revolt was violently suppressed by the British with about 20000 Santhals being killed including the two leaders.
Munda revolt: The Mundas were able to get an able and charismatic leader in Birsa Munda who proclaimed a rebellion. The Mundas torched police stations, houses of the landlords, churches and British property.
Kumaon revolt: This occurred in the regions of Uttarakhand. the peasants broke the rules of the forest department.