Question

UNIT-IV
7. Mention any two causes of the Tribal
uprisings during the pre-Mutiny period.
Discuss in brief about Kol Rebellion of
1832.
2+8=10
8. Name two leaders of Santhal Uprising of
1855. Give an account of the Santhal
Rebellion
2+8=10
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Answer 1

Explanation:

( 7 ) (i) Tribal society was traditionally egalitarian compared to mainstream society which was marked by caste and class distinctions. With the coming of the non-tribals or outsiders, the tribals came to be classified under the lowest rungs of society.

(ii) A Forest Department was set up in 1864 by the government mainly to control the rich resources of Indian forests. The Government Forest Act of 1865 and the Indian Forest Act of 1878 established complete government monopoly over the forested land.

(8) On 30 June 1855, two Santal rebel leaders, Sidhu and Kanhu Murmu, mobilized ten thousand Santhals and declared a rebellion against British colonists.