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Do you feel that the Santhal Hool (rebellion) 1855-56, was the most effective tribal movement in pre-1857 India?
- UPSC 2020
- Indian Response to British Rule
The Santhal Hool of 1855–56, judged by scale, organisation, and lasting administrative impact, stands as the most effective tribal movement of pre-1857 India, though the comparison with contemporaries like the Kol and Bhil uprisings needs careful weighing of what "effective" actually means.
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- Scale and Intensity of Mobilisation
- Organisation and Leadership
- The Scale of the British Response as a Measure of Effectiveness
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