Question

The leader of the Munda rebellion (Ulgulan) was
1. Sidho
2. Birsa
3. Bapat
4. Korra Malya

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 2 : Birsa

The correct answer is Birsa.

• Munda Rebellion is one of the prominent 19th century tribal rebellions in the subcontinent.
• Birsa Munda led this movement in the region south of Ranchi in 1899-1900.
• The ulgulan, meaning 'Great Tumult', sought to establish Munda Raj and independence.
• Birsa Munda, referred to often by Jharkhand's tribal residents as “Birsa Bhagwan”.
• In course of the 19th century, they had seen this khuntkatti land system being eroded by the jagirdars and thikadars coming as merchants and moneylenders. this was the main reason for revolt.

• Santhal Pargana is the mainland of the famous Santhal rebellion.
  • On 30 June 1855, two Santal rebel leaders, Sidho and Kanhu Murmu with the help of Chand and Bhairav, mobilized ten thousand Santals and declared a rebellion against British colonists.
  • They fought against British rule and the corruption caused by the upper castes and zamindars.
  • In 1855, during British India, Santhal Parganas was created as a district and was a part of the Bengal Presidency.
• Pandurang Mahadev Bapat, popularly known as ‘Senapati Bapat,’ remains a fascinating figure of the Indian Independence movement whose revolutionary zeal was not only informed by Hinduism, Bolshevism, and Gandhian philosophy but also a profoundly independent streak.
  • He was called ‘senapati’ or ‘commander’ for his leadership during the Mulshi Satyagraha in 1921 leading to what social scientist Ghanshyam Shah called the “first recorded organized struggle against the displacement” of farmers.