All-India List of Tribal Revolts in Chronological Order (1778 to 1971)
|
Year |
Revolt |
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1778 |
Revolt of the Pahariya Sirdars of restless Bihar against the British Government. |
|
1784-1785 |
Koli disturbances (Maharashtra) at the instigation of a Rani of Jawahar. |
|
1789 |
Revolt in Tamar of Chota Nagpur. |
|
1794-1795 |
Revolt in Tamar of Chota Nagpur. |
|
1795-1800 |
Revolt of the Chuari Movement in Bihar. |
|
1798 |
Panchet estate sale revolt. |
|
1801 |
Tamar revolt in Bihar. |
|
1803 |
Kova uprising in the Rampa area of the East Godavari Agency, Andhra Pradesh. |
|
1807 |
Chota Nagpur Tribal revolts. |
|
1808 |
Chota Nagpur Tribal revolts. |
|
1809-1828 |
Bhil revolt in Gujarat. |
|
1811, 1817, 1820 |
Bihar Agrarian Tribal revolts. |
|
1818 |
The Koli revolt (Maharashtra) after a conspiracy. |
|
1816-1824 |
Burmese invasions of Assam and their reign of terror. |
|
1824-1826 |
First Burmese war against the Burmese occupation of Assam in which the British first espoused Assam's cause and after defeating Burmese, usurped Assam. |
|
1825 |
Singphos attacked and set fire to the British magazine at Sadiya. |
|
1827 |
Mishmis murdered explorer Wilcox. |
|
1828 |
First revolt of Assam tribes against the British under Gomdhar Konwar who was defeated by Lt. Rutherford. |
|
1828 |
Singhpho's Chief attacked Sadiya with 3000 tribal warriors. |
|
1829 |
Revolt of Khasis of Assam. |
|
4-4-1829 |
Teerut Singh (Assam) massacred the British generals and their Indian Sepoys. |
|
13-1-1833 |
Teerut Singh's surrender. |
|
March, 1834 |
Teerut Singh's death. |
|
1831-1832 |
The Great Kol insurrection. |
|
1820, 1832, 1867 |
Munda revolts in Bihar. |
|
1832-23 |
The Kherwar rising under the leadership of Bhagorath in Bihar. Hazari Bagh rising of Kherwar-leader Dubia Gossaian-Bihar. Phatel Singh of Palmau was later risings' leader in Bihar. |
|
1834-1841 |
Lushais (Assam) raid British subjects. |
|
1835 |
Daflas of NEFA (Assam) raided British Plain's subjects and British took to reprisals to avenge. |
|
1835 |
Raja of Jaintia Hills (Assam) was deposed by the British owing to his anti-British activities, and given a pension. |
|
1836 |
Mishmis (Assam) killed botanist Griffith suspecting his intentions. |
|
1838 |
Naik revolt in Gujarat. |
|
1839-1843 |
Khampti (Assam) rising. |
|
1839 |
Khamptis attacked and killed the British Agent, Adam White and 80 other officers and soldiers. |
|
1842 |
British annex Sadiya and Muttock country in Assam. |
|
1842 |
Captain Blunt's troops attacked by BastarGonds. Blunt had to withdraw. |
|
1842 |
Lushais (Assam) raided the British territory of Arakan, Sylhet and defeated the British forces. |
|
1843 |
Singpho Chief Nirang Phidu attacked the British garrison and killed several soldiers. |
|
1844 |
Lushais attack Manipuri villagers and massacred taking 20 heads as trophies. Reprisal by the British followed. Lushai leader Lal Sukla arrested and transported for life. |
|
1846 |
Bhil revolt under Kuwar Jivo Vasavo in Gujarat. |
|
1849 |
Kadma Singpho attacked British villages in Assam and was captured. |
|
1850 |
Lushais were punished by the British raid under colonel Lister. |
|
1850 |
Revolt of Chakra Bisoyi, the Kondh tribal leader in Orissa. |
|
1854 |
Kachari chief in North Kachari hills of Assam submitted and permitted the British to annex his territory. |
|
1855 |
The revolt of the Santals in Bihar. |
|
1855 |
Eden's punitive expedition against Mushmis to avenge their killing of 2 Missionaries. |
|
1858 |
Naikdas' revolt againt the British in Gujarat. |
|
1857-1858 |
Bhil revolt (Gujarat) under the leadership of Bhagoji Naik and Kajar Singh. |
|
7-9-1857 |
Revolt of Maniram Dewan and Saring Raja of Assam, their arrest by the British Government. |
|
1860 |
Lushai Chief raided-British Tripura and killed 186 British subjects. |
|
1860-1862 |
Revolt of Syntengs of Jaintia Hills. |
|
1861 |
The Phulaguri uprising of tribal peasants. |
|
1861 |
The Juang revolt in Orissa. |
|
1862 |
Syntengs of Jaintia Hills revolt. |
|
1862 |
Andhra Agency Koya tribal revolt against Muttadars (Petty tribal Zamindars) and their supporters, the British. |
|
March, 1867 |
Sentinel Islanders (Andaman group) attacked Humphrey. |
|
1868 |
Naiks' revolt under Joria's leadership in Gujarat. |
|
1868-1869 |
Revolt of the Raig-mels of Kamrup and Darrang. |
|
1869 |
Final peace between the British and the Singphos. |
|
1869-1870 |
Dhanbad Santal unrest (Bihar) against Raja of Tundi subsequently settles by Colonel Dalton. |
|
1871-1872 |
Treaty signed between Lushais and British. |
|
1872-1873 |
Daflas quelled by British military: expedition. |
|
1879 |
Naga revolt. |
|
1879 |
Andhra Agency Koya revolt against Muttadars and the British. |
|
1880 |
Koya's revolt under Tammandora's leadership Malkangiri, Orissa. |
|
7-8-1883 |
Sentinel islanders attack Humphrey (Andamans). |
|
1889 |
Sardari (Munda leaders) agitation against the British Government. |
|
1891 |
Manipur revolt led by Tikendrajit Singh against the British. |
|
1892 |
Eastern Lushais rising against the British. |
|
27-8-1895 |
Birsa Munda's arrest. |
|
1811 |
Bastar tribal uprising. |
|
1913, 1914, 1920, 1921 |
Tana Bhagat rebellion in Bihar. |
|
1822 |
Rampa rebellion of Koyas under Alluri Sree Rama Raju against the British. |
|
1932 |
Rani Guidallo's Naga non-Christian revolt (Assam). |
|
1941 |
Gond and Kolam revolt against the British Government, in Adilabad district of Andhra Pradesh, led by Bhimu. |
|
1942 |
Lakshmana Naik's Koraput revolt in Orissa. |
|
1942-1945 |
Revolts against Jap occupation army by the Tribes of Andaman group of islands. |
|
1963-1971 |
Naga revolt. |
|
1966-1971 |
Mizo revolt. |
|
1956-1958 |
Warli revolt (Maharashtra). |
|
1967-1971 |
Naxalite revolt. |
Source: Raghavaiah, V, 1996 (2nd ed), Tribal Revolts, Andhra Rashtra Adimjati Sevak Sangh, Nellore (1st ed 1971).