Who was the main leader of the Santhal rebellion?

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Correct — A, Sidho. Sidhu Murmu, together with his brother Kanhu Murmu (and siblings Chand, Bhairav, Phulo and Jhano), led the Santhal Hul (rebellion) of 1855–56 in the Rajmahal Hills region against oppressive zamindars, moneylenders (mahajans) and the colonial revenue administration.

Why the other options are wrong — (b) Led the later Munda 'Ulgulan' (Great Tumult) uprising of 1899–1900 in Chhotanagpur — a different tribal revolt roughly four decades after the Santhal rebellion.  (c) A Bhil leader associated with resistance in the Nimar/Khandesh region around 1857–58, not the Santhal rebellion.  (d) Led the Bhil 'Bhagat' reform-and-resistance movement in the Banswara-Dungarpur-Mangarh belt, culminating in the 1913 Mangarh massacre — unconnected to the Santhals.

Concept: The Santhal rebellion (Hul) of 1855–56 was a major tribal uprising in the Rajmahal Hills (present-day Jharkhand/West Bengal border) against exploitative zamindars, moneylenders and the colonial state, led chiefly by the Murmu siblings — Sidhu and Kanhu foremost among them.

State PCS 2022 Q69 — History PYQ with Answer

State PCS 2022 Q69 — History PYQ with Answer