Worker, Peasant and tribal Movement in Kerala

Worker, Peasant and tribal Movement in Kerala:- Worker and Peasant movement:- Peasants and workers also formed their organizations. They agitated for reforms.By 1930s a strong leftist movement emerged in Kerala. Socialism and Communism influenced many leaders and the Kerala Provincial Congress Committee was dominated by leftists were under the Leadership of EM.S. Nambuthiripad and P.S. … Read more

Workers Peasant and Tribal Movements in Sikkim

Workers Peasant and Tribal Movements in Sikkim The Anti-dam Movement in Sikkim: Resurgence of Lepcha and Bhutia Identity at Helm Sikkim is a small Himalayan State which is located in India’s north -east region. Prior to its merger with India in 1975, Sikkim was under the Chogyal Dynasty formed in 1642 under the influence of … Read more

Revolt of 1857 in Assam

Revolt of 1857 in Assam The Revolt of 1857 is an important event in the history of India. It began on 10th may 1857 in Meerut with the mutiny of Indian soldiers or sepoys as the British used to call them. The unrest against the British rule that had been brewing for a long time … Read more

Ahom Policy towards the neighbouring hill tribes

Except the kingdom of Jayantia, Ahom relations with the Kacharis , the Khasis and Garos were quite cordial. Assam’s contacts with the Garos were mainly confined to the tribes living in the south bank of the Brahmaputra and the Ahom policy was one of conciliation and friendship so that commercial intercourse could be there. Sukapha … Read more

Decline and fall of the Ahom Kingdom the Moamariya Rebellion and the Burmese Invasions

The Moamoria Rebellion started during the reign of Swargadeo Lakshmi Singha and ended during the reign of Swargadeo Kamaleswar Singha. It continued up to 36 years, from 1769 to 1805.It was a conflict between Ahom Kings and the Moran people of upper Assam, who were disciple of the Moamara Sattra. Rise of vaishnavism, Ahom Paik System and internal clash among … Read more

Adivasi revolts in Telangana

Adivasi revolts Komaram Bheem Komaram Bheem belonged to Gond (Koitur) community, and was born in Sankepalli of Adilabad district, Telangana (in 1900). Adilabad district is located in north Telangana, making border with the state of Maharashtra. The region was predominantly populated by Gonds, and was under Sovereignty of Gond Kingdom of Chanda (Chandrapur) and Ballalpur. Bheem’s childhood was spent without any exposure … Read more

Armed rebellion in Karnataka against the British

Armed Rebellion in Karnataka against the British   Karnataka has been a land of freedom fighters from the earliest times. When the British power slowly spread over the whole of India in the last part of the 18th century, the people of Karnataka could not tolerate this alien rule. So they decided to wage a … Read more

Workers, Peasant and Tribal Movements in Madhya Pradesh

Workers, Peasant and Tribal Movements in Madhya Pradesh Tribal Movement The tribals of India, like other social groups, participated in the anti-colonial movement. The tribal anti-colonial movements were of two types – The movements against their oppressors i.e. landlords, Money-lenders, traders, thekedars (contractors), government officials and Christian missionaries and The movements which were linked to … Read more

Revolt of 1857 in Madhya Pradesh

Revolt of 1857 in Madhya Pradesh Revolt of 1857 The first expression of organised resistance was the Revolt of 1857. It began as a revolt of the sepoys of the Company’s army but eventually secured the participation of the masses. Its causes lay deeply embedded in the grievances that all sections of Hinduism and Islam, … Read more