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VOL. 7, ISSUE 4 (2025)
Tribal resistance and Nationalism: The role of tribes in Anti-Colonial movements in India
Authors
Mr. Sumanta Kumar Mishra
Abstract
The involvement of the tribes in the anti-colonial movements in India
forms a crucial but frequently neglected aspect of the movement. The paper will
discuss the character, extent and importance of tribal resistance to British
colonialism, the formation of indigenous resistance to land alienation,
economic exploitation and cultural conquest in Chotanagpur, Santhal Parganas,
Central India, and Andhra. The paper uses an interdisciplinary methodology of
synthesis, mixing historical and sociological analysis, and contextualises the
key rebellions such as the Santhal Hul, Kol Rebellion, Munda Ulgulan and Rampa
Revolt and the wider context of the emergence of Indian nationalism. It is
reasoned that, with early political awareness and shared identity based on their
own values of freedom and fairness, tribal wars were not merely acts of
individual resistance. The paper concludes that tribal resistance was a core
thread of nationalism in India; it should be given more prominence in the
national discourse of freedom in India and also in the historiography of
postcolonial India.
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Pages:44-48
How to cite this article:
Mr. Sumanta Kumar Mishra "Tribal resistance and Nationalism: The role of tribes in Anti-Colonial movements in India". International Journal of Educational Research and Development, Vol 7, Issue 4, 2025, Pages 44-48
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