WORLD HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -Chuar people During the British rule, primarily the Bhumijas of the Jungle Mahal area were called chuars, their main occupation was hunting of animals and birds and farming in the forests, but later some Bhumij became zamindars and some started working as Ghatwals and Paiks (soldiers).

Detailed explanation-2: -Reasons. The Famine, enhanced taxes, oppressive demands and economic distress due to famines were common reasons of revolts of that period. The term Char or Chuar was used for local tribals in Bengal and it was a derogatory word meaning pig.

Detailed explanation-3: -What was the significance of the Chuar revolt 1798 to 1799? “It was one of the earliest peasant rebellions against the highly exploitative land revenue policies of the British rulers and was brutally crushed". Prior to the arrival of the British, these jungle areas were not directly ruled by the Mughal rulers.

Detailed explanation-4: -Mahto was the leader of the peasants’ revolt (chuar vidroh) from 1767 to 1769.