Jharkhand History


1765 : Successful military mobilization to bring Santhal Pargana under British rule.

1772-80 : Paharia revolt.

1780-85 : Tilka Manjhi led the tribal revolt and managed to injure British army Chief.

1785 : Tilka Manjhi hanged to death in Bhagalpur.

1795-1800 :Tamar revolt.

1795-1800 : Munda revolt under the leadership of Vishnu Manaki.

1798 : Chaur revolt in Birbhum Bankura.

1798-99 : Bhoomji revolt of Manbhoom.

1800-02 : Munda revolt under the stewardship of Dukhan Manaki of Tamar.

1819-20 : Munda revolt in Palamau under the leadership of Bhukan Singh.

1832-33 : Khewar revolt under the leadership of Bhagirath, Dubai Gosai and Patel Singh.

1833-34 : Bhumji revolt under the leadership of Ganga Narain of Birbhum.

1855 : Santhals waged war against the permanent settlement of Lord Cornwallis.

1855-60 : During late 1850's Sidhu had accumulated about ten thousands Santhals to run parallel govt. against British rule. The basic purpose was to collect taxes by making his own laws. British Govt. had announced an award of Rs. ten thousands to arrest Sidhu and his brother Kanhu. This movement remained very active in Kahalgaon and Raniganj.

1856 : Police brigade constituted.

1856-57 : Martyr Sahid Lal, Vishwanath Shahdeo. Sheikh Bhikhari, Ganpatrai and Budhu Veer led a movement against the British Govt. in the sepoy mutiny.

1874-99 : The period is famous for Birsa Movement.

1874 : Kherwar movement shot into fame under the leadership of Bhagirathi manjhi.

1881 : Kherwar movement started.

1895-1900 : Launching of ULGLAN under the leadership of Birsa.

1912 : Bihar bifurcated from Bengal and some parts of Chotanagpur merged into Bengal.

1913 : Constitution of Chotanagpur Unati Samaj.

1914 : Tana Bhagat movement started which had the participation of more than 26000 tribals.

1915 : Publication of Adivasi titled magazine started.

1929 : Simon commission presented with a memorandum which demanded the formation of separate Jharkhand State.

1936 : Orissa was created as a separate state.

1947 : On Dec. 28 All India Jharkhand Party came into inception.

1951 : Jharkhand party was elected to Vidhan Sabha as a main opposition party.

1969 : Shibu Soren founded the Sonat Santhal Samaj.