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🔆 North-East Tribal Uprisings before 1857
📍 Key Movements & Causes
✅ Ahoms’ Revolt (1828–33, Assam):
Against British failure to honor post-Burmese War promises; British suppressed revolt by dividing the kingdom.
✅ Khasis’ Revolt (1830s, Jaintia–Garo Hills):
Led by Tirath Singh, ruler of Nunklow; resisted British control of hilly regions.
✅ Singphos’ Rebellion (1829–33, Assam):
Tribal unrest led to murder of British agent in 1839; rebellion was crushed by the Company.
📍 Common Features
✅ Tribal autonomy threatened
✅ Anti-colonial sentiment rooted in land & cultural encroachment
✅ Harsh suppression by British through military force
📘 Prelims Question
Q. With reference to tribal uprisings in colonial India, which of the following is correctly matched?
A. Singphos – Santhal Pargana
B. Khasis – Tirath Singh
C. Ahoms – Garo Hills
D. Mundas – Assam
Answer: ✅ B. Khasis – Tirath Singh
📝 Mains Question (GS1 – Modern History)
Q. Tribal revolts in North-East India before 1857 reflected early resistance to colonial domination. Discuss with suitable examples.
BY MPPSC Previous Year ( PYQ )
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