reason for bastar rebellion
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The Bastar Rebellion or the Bhumkal Rebellion took place in 1910 around the present India state of Chhatisgarh. Out of 84 paraganas in the district of Bastar, the rebellion spread to 46 of them. Here are the main reasons for the rebellion:
Bastar was made up of many tribes speaking different languages but they all had one thing in common and that is protecting their way of life. At the time, India was under British rule. The British Governor enacted many laws which threatened their way of life. Such as the Forest Laws which restricted free movement to a majority of the forest. The Governor also displaced many tribes from the forest. Another reason was the exploitation of the tribes providing free labor for the colonial officers. Most importantly was the degrading of the Bastar King who the tribes believed was the incarnation of God. For these reasons resentment towards the British rule was made known by the people and some of the elite. and thus led to the rebellion.
Bastar was made up of many tribes speaking different languages but they all had one thing in common and that is protecting their way of life. At the time, India was under British rule. The British Governor enacted many laws which threatened their way of life. Such as the Forest Laws which restricted free movement to a majority of the forest. The Governor also displaced many tribes from the forest. Another reason was the exploitation of the tribes providing free labor for the colonial officers. Most importantly was the degrading of the Bastar King who the tribes believed was the incarnation of God. For these reasons resentment towards the British rule was made known by the people and some of the elite. and thus led to the rebellion.
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The rebellion of Bastar in 1910 was caused by a combination of various factors. The moves of the colonial government pave the way for the Bastar rebellion in the following ways:The moves included displacement, increased land rent and demands for free labour and goods.The most important reason was the attitude of the colonial government which wanted to subjugate the people and destroy their way of living by taking over their lands.In 1905,the colonial government proposed the reservation of 2/3rd of the forest area and stop shifting cultivation, hunting and collection of forest produce.Those who were allowed to stay in the reserved areas had to work for the forest department.The British ultimately put the rebellion down by employing heavy force.
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