Rampa rebellion 1879
Topic: Peasant and Tribal Resistance under Company Rule · NCERT: Beyond NCERT
Meaning
The Rampa rebellion of 1879 was a rising in the Rampa hill tracts of the Godavari region in Andhra. The hill people revolted against a local mansabdar (a chief who held the area) who was backed by the British and demanded too much from them. They also opposed new forest rules and excise rules on toddy (palm drink), which hurt their daily life. The rebellion was put down in 1880.
Example
In 1879, hill people in Rampa attacked police posts and the mansabdar's authority. The British sent troops and had crushed the rising by 1880.
Don't confuse with
- Rampa rebellion of 1922–24: a later rising in the same hills led by Alluri Sitarama Raju, during the national movement.
Related concepts
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- Bhil uprisings
- Ramosi uprising
- Chuar uprisings
- U Tirot Sing
- Khond uprisings
- Koya rebellion
- Birsa Munda movement
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