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Tribal revolts in India

Tribal revolts in India Below is given a chronological record of tribal and peasant revolts in India before the independence from the British rule in the year 1947. The list covers those tribal uprisings that occurred during the period of British rule in India . 18th century 1774-79: Halba rebellion in Dongar (By Halba tribes in Bastar Chhattisgarh ) against British armies and the Marathas. 1778: revolt of the Pahariya Sardars of Chota Nagpur against the British Government. 1784-1785: Uprising of the Mahadev Koli tribes in Maharashtra . 1789: revolt of the Tamar of Chota Nagpur against British. 1794-1795: the Tamars revolted again. 1798: The revolt of the tribals against the sale of Panchet estate. 1800-1899[ edit ] 1812 Kurichya Rebellion organised by the tribal people Kurichyas against the Wayanad invasion of British in 1812. 1825 Singphos attacked and set fire to the British magazine at Sadiya. 1828 Singphos Chief attacked Sadiya with 3000 tribal warriors. 1832 The Kol upri...