Chuar uprisings
Topic: Peasant and Tribal Resistance under Company Rule · NCERT: Beyond NCERT
Meaning
The Chuar uprisings were a series of revolts in the Jungle Mahal areas of Midnapore, Bankura and Manbhum in Bengal. "Chuar" was a name for the local tribal and peasant groups, many of whom were hunters, farmers or village guards. They rose from 1768 onwards against the Company's high revenue demands and the loss of their lands. These are among the earliest risings against Company rule.
Example
The strongest Chuar revolt came in 1798–99 in the Midnapore region. Local chiefs and their followers attacked Company posts after the new revenue system threatened their land. British troops put down the rising.
Don't confuse with
- Sannyasi-Fakir rebellion: also in Bengal after the famine of 1770, but led by wandering Hindu and Muslim holy men who attacked treasuries. It was not a revolt of local forest communities.
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