Modern India

Santhal Rebellion

English

Period1855–1856 Exam importanceHigh

A major tribal uprising (1855–56) led by the Santhal community in the Rajmahal Hills region against oppressive zamindars, moneylenders, and colonial revenue policy, brutally suppressed but leading to the creation of the Santhal Pargana as a distinct administrative unit.

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