1840, Alluri Repeated revolts of the Koyas, the major ones
Pradesh) 62,
1879–
80,
1922–
24
Khonds Khondmals 1846– Chakra The first two revolts, led by Bisayi, were put
(Orissa) 48, Bisayi down with great difficulty by the British.
1855
and
1914
Santhals Rajmahal 1855– Sidhu & Revolt of Santhafs and establishment of their
Hills (Bihar) 56 Kanhu own government (Jury, 1855); defeat of British
under Major Burrough by Santhals; transfer of
the disturbed area to the military and final
suppression of the revolt by the end of 1856:
creation of a separate district of Santhal
Paraganas to prevent Santhafs from revolting
again in future.
Naikdas Panch 1858– Rupsingh Revolt of Naikdas under Rupsingh in 1858 and
Mahals 59 & Joria and conclusion of peace between British and
(Gujarat) 1868 Bhagat Rupsingh in 1859; their revolt again in 1868, and
establishment of a kingdom with Joria as the
spiritual head and Rupsingh as temporal head;
suppression of the revolt after the capture and
execution of Rupsingh and Joria.
Kacha Cacher 1882 Sambhudan —
Nagas (Assam)
Mundas Chota 1899– Birsa Munda Foundation of a new religious sect, with Singh
Nagpur 1900 Bonga as the only true god, by Birsa (1895);
British fears over Birsa’s preachings among
Mundas, and arrest and imprisonment of Birsa
(1895-97); release of Birsa and revival of his
dpctrine (1898); revolt of Mundas and their
attack of churches and police stations (1899);
defeat of Mundas by British (Jan, 1900) and
capture of Birsa (he died of cholera in jail in June
1900).
Bhils Banswara 1913 Govind It began as a purification movement, but later
and Guru developed into a political movement; failure of
Dangapur their attempts to set up a Bhil Raj due to British
(Southern armed intervention.
Rajasthan)
Oraons Chota 1914– Jatra Bhagat Launching of a monotheistic movement by Jatra
Nagpur 15 in 1914 and its transformation into a redical
political movement of drive away the British in
1915; its suppression by British through