oppression of but under Tipu (son and
the zamindars. successor of Shah) it
became a political
movement against the
oppressive zamindars
and British; its final
suppression by British
after large scale military
operations.
Kuka Punjab Bhagat Jawahar Degeneration Though it started as a
Movement Mal (founder) of Sikh religious reform
(for details religion and movement, it became a
see Kuka loss of Sikh movement for the
movement) sovereignty restoration of Sikh
sovereignty after the
annexation of Punjab by
the British.
British expeditions against Wahabi camp at Sittana:
Failure of 16 British expeditions, sent between 1850 and 1857, to destroy the
Wahabis at Sittana.
British expedition under Sir Sydney Cotton and capture of Sittana (1858).
Recovery of Sittana by the Wahabis (July, 1863), and failure of Sir Neville
Chamberlain to recapture it and crush the rebels (October, 1863).
Defeat of the Wahabis by General Warvock (November, 1863).
State Trials and suppression of the Wahabi Movement in India:
Ambala Trial (May, 1864) and passing of the sentence of transportation for
life on Yahya Ali, Abdul Rahim, Muhammad Jaffer and many others.
Patna Trial (1865) and transportation of Ahmadullah (leader of the Wahabis
at Patna) for life.
Malda Trial (September, 1870) and transportation of Maulavi Amiruddin of
Maida for life.
Rajmahal Trial (October, 1870) and transportation of Ibrahim of Islampore
for life.
The suppression of the movement in India led to the end of the movement
at Sittana also, for it used to receive all its supplies (men and material) from
main-land India (particularly from Patna).
Kuku Movement