Module 2: Proclamation at Bhagnadih & Formation of Autonomous Santhal Raj

📖 Chapter 13 of 28 🧩 Module 2 of 6 ⏱️ ~1 min read 💡 3 MCQs

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Subtopic 2.1: The Assembly of 30 June 1855 and the Four Murmu Brothers

The rebellion was launched on 30 June 1855 in the ancestral village of Bhagnadih (in the Rajmahal subdivision). Over 10,000 Santhals assembled and declared war against colonial oppression. The uprising was led by four brothers—Sidhu, Kanhu, Chand, and Bhairav. They announced the termination of Company rule and proclaimed their own independent government across the Bhagalpur–Rajmahal belt.

⭐ Key Points

The Santhal Hul began on 30 June 1855 at the village of Bhagnadih in the Rajmahal subdivision.
The revolt was led by four brothers: Sidhu, Kanhu, Chand, and Bhairav.
The Santhals proclaimed their own sovereign government across the Bhagalpur–Rajmahal belt.

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Question: When and where did the Santhal rebellion begin? Answer: 30 June 1855 at Bhagnadih.
Question: Who were the prominent leaders of the Santhal Rebellion? Answer: Sidhu and Kanhu (along with Chand and Bhairav).
Question: Where did the Santhals proclaim their own government in 1855–56? Answer: Bhagalpur–Rajmahal.

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Question 4: Identify the region where the Santhals proclaimed their own government in 1855–56: (B.P.S.C., 40th)

The Santhals drove out colonial officials and established their sovereign authority across the Bhagalpur–Rajmahal tract.

Question 5: The leaders of the Santhal Rebellion were:

The rebellion was spearheaded by four brothers: Sidhu, Kanhu, Chand, and Bhairav.

Question 6: The Santhal rebellion started in Sidhu-Kanhu's village of Bhagnadih (Rajmahal subdivision) on:

On 30 June 1855, over 10,000 Santhals gathered at Bhagnadih to inaugurate the historic Hul.

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When and where did the Santhal rebellion begin?

30 June 1855 at Bhagnadih.

Who were the prominent leaders of the Santhal Rebellion?

Sidhu and Kanhu (along with Chand and Bhairav).

Where did the Santhals proclaim their own government in 1855–56?

Bhagalpur–Rajmahal.

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