A Study of Tribal Movement against Colonial Rule in Jharkhand – Historical Perspective

Abstract

Historically, Jharkhand has been a region of central importance in India and the long established colonial rule in India. In fact the state of Jharkhand which came under the Bengal Presidency during the colonial rule, which later came to be known as Chotanagpur Pradesh, was a tribal dominated state. During the colonial period, the British government took many administrative steps to exploit the mineral wealth and forest resources available in the land of this region. Due to which not only did the crisis of existence arise in front of tribal life, but also a big question mark arose in front of their future that, how will their generations be able to save their water, forest and land based culture in the coming years? This is the reason that in order to save its existence and culture, there were several movements against the colonial power in different region of Jharkhand. And this movement was established as one of the most inspiring events before the Indian independence movement, and intensified the struggle for freedom from the British all over India. This article provides an overview of the various tribal movements within the Jharkhand state during the colonial rule, as well as presents a historical review of its causes and consequences.