Major Tribal Revolts in Chhattisgarh

 

Major Tribal Revolts in Chhattisgarh

 

Halba Revolt (1774-1779) AD

Ruler- Ajmer Singh

Leadership- Ajmer Singh

Reason- For Succession between Ajmer Singh and Dariya/Dariyao Dev

Outcome- After the death of Ajmer Singh in 1777 AD, the entire Halwa rebels were Killed

 

Paralkot Revolt (1825) AD

Ruler- Mahipal Dev

Leadership- Gend Singh (Palkot's Zamindar)

Reasons- Foreign Invasions, levied heavy taxes, The individuality of Native tribe was at stake

Aim- To liberate Abhujmad from exploitation and plunder.

Symbol- Sprig of Dhavada tree

Suppressor- Captain Pebe

Consequences - Gend Singh was hanged on 20 January 1825.

Gend Singh is said to be the first martyr of Bastar

 

 

Meria /Maria Revolt (1842-1863) AD

Ruler - Bhoopaldev/ Bhupaldev

Leadership- Hidma Manjhi

Reason- Against the abolition of the human sacrifice at the Danteshwari temple.

Suppressor- Colonel Campbell

Outcome: On the orders of Vaman Rao, Sher Khan and his counterparts did agitations against the tribal and local people, burned their houses, and exploited them.

The person who was sacrificed in this ritual was called Mariya.

 

Tarapur Revolt (1842-1854)AD

Ruler- Bhupaldev

Leadership- Dalganjan Singh

Reason- Due to increasing Takoli (Yearly tax) by the British in Tarapur Pargana.

Outcome- The order to raise the tax was withdrawn.

 

Lingagiri Revolt (1856-1857)AD

Ruler- Bhairamdev

Leadership- Dhurvaram Maadhia

Reason- In protest against the incorporation of Bastar into the English Empire.

Outcome- Dhurvaram Maadhia was hanged on 5th March 1856

(Second martyr of Bastar)

Lingagiri Revolt is known as the Great Battle of the liberation of Bastar

 

Koi Revolt (1859) AD

Ruler- Bhairamdev

Leadership- Nagul Dorla (Zamindar) and Koi Tribe

Reason- to prevent cutting of Sal Tree by Britishers

Slogan- A head for A tree

Outcome- The first revolt in which the British were defeated.

The Zamindars, who were involved in the cutting of the trees were known as Kois.

 

Muriya Revolt (1876)AD

The freedom struggle of Bastar

Ruler- Bhairamdev

Leadership- Jhada Sirha

Reason- Autocracy Policy of the British and Appointment of Diwan Gopinath Kapardar

Symbol- Twig of Mango Tree

Suppressor- Mc George

Outcome- On 2 March 1876, Black Day was celebrated in Bastar.after that on 8th March 1876, Mc George organized Muriya Court in Jagdalpur

 

Bhoomkal Revolt (1910)

Most powerful Revolt of Chhattisgarh

Ruler- Rudrapratap dev

Leadership- Gundadhur ( Zamindar of Netanaar)

Started- On 1st Feb 1910 at Pushpal Bazar(Market)

Reason- 1. The exploitation of the people of Bastar by the British.

2. Appointment of Baijnath panda as Diwan

3. Insult of Queen Swarna kunvar and Diwaan Lal Kalendra Singh

Symbol- Red chili and Twig of Mango tree

Suppressor- Captain Gayer

Last encounter- Between Rebels and Britishers at Alwar

Sonu Manjhi was an informant of the British, which led to the arrest of Gundadhur.

Bastar's independence movement.