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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...

Dalit Priests in Temple

Kerala’s first Dalit priest takes charge PTI Pathnamthitta (Ker),Updated: October 09, 2017 Yedu Krishnan is among six Dalits out of the 36 non-Brahmins recommended for appointment as priests by the Kerala Devaswom Recruitment Board. Yedu Krishnan scripted history on Monday by becoming the first Dalit priest in Kerala to assume duties at the sanctum sanctorum of the Manappuram Lord Shiva Temple at nearby Thiruvalla. In a landmark step, 36 non-brahmins were recently recommended for appointment in various temples under the Travancore Devaswom Board, which manages at least 1,248 shrines in the State, including the famous Lord Ayyappa temple at Sabarimala. Son of P.K. Ravi and Leela, Mr. Krishnan (22) had undergone 10 years training in Tantra shastra. He is among six Dalits out of the 36 non-Brahmins recommended for appointment as priests by the Kerala Devaswom Recruitment Board. The young priest took blessings of his guru K.K. Aniruddhan Thantri and entered the shrine with presen...