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First War of Independence (Developments Before revolt (Sanyasi Revolt or…
First War of Independence
Causes
Result
Developments Before revolt
Benaras (1810)
:
against house tax imposed by colonial govt
Surat riots(1814):
against salt duty
Bareilly rising(1816):
against police tax and municipal taxes
Sanyasi Revolt or Fakir Rebellion (1763-1800):
Warren Hastings
subdued the sanyasis
Equal participation of Hindus and Muslims
Debi Chaudharani
- Women Participation (Bankim Chandra wrote novel with same name.
Anandmath
(by
Bankim Chandra
) is based on Sanyasi revolt.
Revolt in Midnapore and Dhalbhum (1766-74)
Important leaders -
Damodar Singh and Jagannath Dhal
Revolt in Moamarias (1769-99)
Challenge to
Ahom kings
of Assam
Followed the teachings of
Aniruddhadeva
(1553-1624)
Civil uprisings in Gorakhpur, Basti and Bahraich (1781)
Warren Hastings involved Major
Alexander Hannay
as an
izaradar (revenue farmer)
in 1778.
Zamindars and cultivators rose against unbearable exactions in 1781
3 forms of people's resistance
Civil rebellions
Tribal uprisings
Peasant's movements
Military revolt