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June 15, 2025 at 02:54 AM
*🛡️Santhal Revolt 1856*
♟️ Agricultural people settled in Rajmahal Hills of Bihar.
♟️Practised shifting agriculture.
♟️British wanted them to adopt settled agriculture which will help EIC to extract taxes.
♟️The Santhal life was disrupted by the onslaught of the Zamindari system that they introduced. They were rendered landless bonded labourers in their own homes.
♟️Two Santhal brothers Sidhu and Kanhu Murmu organised 10,000 Santhals and proclaimed a rebellion against the British.
♟️Bloody suppression of revolt