Kol uprising
Also called: Kol rebellion · Topic: Peasant and Tribal Resistance under Company Rule · NCERT: Class 8, Ch 4 "The Colonial Era in India"
Meaning
The Kol uprising of 1831–32 was one of the first big tribal revolts under Company rule. It took place in Chota Nagpur, in present-day Jharkhand. The Kols included tribes such as the Mundas and Oraons. They rose because British land policies helped outsiders, such as landlords and moneylenders, take land from the original tribal people. For a time the rebels controlled a large area, but British troops defeated them.
Example
In 1831–32, Kol rebels in Chota Nagpur, with Buddhu Bhagat among their leaders, attacked outsider landlords and moneylenders and took control of wide territory. British forces then crushed the rising. It followed the usual pattern: loss of land, then armed revolt, then military suppression.
Don't confuse with
- Santhal Hul: the Santhal rebellion of 1855–56 in the Damin-i-Koh (Rajmahal hills), led by Sidhu and Kanhu Murmu. It came over twenty years later and was fought by a different people.
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- Chota Nagpur Tenancy Act 1908