Question

write a short note on the Santhal rebellion

Answer 1

The Santhal rebellion, commonly known as Santhal Hool, was a native rebellion in present-day Jharkhand, in eastern India against both the British colonial authority and zamindari system by the Santhal people. 

Answer 2

Santhal Rebellion:

Explanation:

• The Santhal community lived in the mountainous areas of the Jharkhand-Bengal border areas – Manbhum, Badabhum, Singhbhum, Midnapore, Hazaribagh, Bankura area. Like the Kolas, the Santhals also revolted against the British for almost the same reasons.

Region of the Santhal Rebellion.

• The survival of the Santhals was dependent on agriculture and forest resources. After the establishment of the Permanent Settlement, the Santhals lost their own land.

• So he left his area and started living in the hills of Rajmahal. He made the land here suitable for agriculture, cut forests and built houses. This area of ​​the Santhals came to be known as "Damanikoh".

• The amount of rent on the poor Santhals was kept so much that they were scattered under the burden of rent.

• The orgy of repression was such that interest ranging from 50 to 500% started being collected on the loan given by Mahajan. They were unable to pay the rent. Due to all these reasons, the poverty of the Santhal farmers increased.

• Due to the non-payment of loans, their fields, cattle were snatched away. The Santhals had to become the slaves of the landlords and moneylenders.

• Far from thinking about the interests of the Santhals, the wealth of the Santhals were looted by them, the respect of tribal women was looted.
• That's the reason Santhal Rebellion take place.