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The Santhal Pargana region witnessed a major tribal rebellion against British exploitation in 1855, led by which brothers?
Sidhu and Kanhu
Bhagat and Jatra
Alluri and Sitarama
Birsa and Gaya
Sidhu and Kanhu
The Santhal Rebellion, also known as the Santhal Hool, occurred in 1855-1856 in the Rajmahal Hills region of Jharkhand. It was a massive armed uprising led by four brothersтАФSidhu, Kanhu, Chand, and BhairavтАФagainst the oppression of the British colonial administration, zamindars, and moneylenders.
The Santhal Rebellion, also known as the Santhal Hool, occurred in 1855-1856 in the Rajmahal Hills region of Jharkhand. It was a massive armed uprising led by four brothersтАФSidhu, Kanhu, Chand, and BhairavтАФagainst the oppression of the British colonial administration, zamindars, and moneylenders.
The rebellion led to the enactment of the Santhal Parganas Tenancy Act and the creation of the separate Santhal Pargana district, which allowed for special administrative status to protect tribal land rights.
The rebellion was triggered by the heavy taxation and usurious practices of dikus (outsiders) like moneylenders and British officials.
Sidhu and Kanhu Murmu proclaimed that they had received divine orders to drive the British out of their lands.
The movement was brutally suppressed by the British military, resulting in the death of approximately 15,000 to 20,000 Santhals.
The rebellion reached its peak in 1855, and the British government eventually declared Martial Law to restore order in the region.
Option B (Bhagat and Jatra) refers to Jatra Bhagat, the leader of the Tana Bhagat movement in Chota Nagpur.
Option C (Alluri and Sitarama) refers to Alluri Sitarama Raju, who led the Rampa Rebellion in the Godavari region of Andhra Pradesh.
Option D (Birsa and Gaya) mentions Birsa Munda, the leader of the Ulgulan or Munda Rebellion in the late 1890s.
A is correct тАФ The Santhal Rebellion of 1855 was primarily led by the brothers Sidhu and Kanhu Murmu against British colonial exploitation.
Always contrast the Santhal Rebellion (1855) with the Munda Rebellion (1899) and the Paika Rebellion (1817), as these are frequently grouped together in exam questions regarding anti-colonial resistance.