WORLD HISTORY

COLONIALISM AND IMPERIALISM

COLONIALISM AND ITS ANALYSIS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Who was the tribal leader of the rebellion at Chhotanagpur?
A
Birsa Munda
B
Sidhu
C
Kanho
D
Non of them
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The correct answer is Option 1, i.e Birsa Munda . Key Points: Born on November 15, 1875, Birsa spent much of his childhood moving from one village to another with his parents. He belonged to the Munda tribe in the Chhotanagpur Plateau area.

Detailed explanation-2: -Birsa Munda died in jail on 9 June 1900. After his death, the movement faded out. In 1908, the colonial government introduced the Chotanagpur Tenancy Act (CNT), which prohibits the transfer of tribal land to non-tribals.

Detailed explanation-3: -Though he lived a short life and the movement died out soon after his death, Birsa Munda is known to have paid a significant role in mobilising the tribal community against the British and forcing the colonial officials to introduce laws protecting the land rights of the tribals.

Detailed explanation-4: -Birsa Munda proclaimed his rebellion in 1894 which was directed against the British and the dikus (outsiders). This is called the Munda Ulgulan.

Detailed explanation-5: -One of the most notable tribal uprisings in the history of Indian Independence was the Munda Rebellion, also known as the Munda Ulgulan. Birsa Munda, a Munda tribal independence fighter and national hero, served as its leader.

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