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Tilka Majhi

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351: 31: 201:(a weapon similar to slingshot) who died later. The British surrounded the Tilapore forest from which he operated but he and his men held them at bay for several weeks. When he was finally caught in 1784, he was tied to the tail of a horse and dragged all the way to the collector's residence at 160:
since immemorable time. Since, Manjhi plays a crucial role for worship and leading the Santal community and revered as Majhi Baba. He took up arms against the British in the 1784, around 70 years before
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community. His father's name was Sundara Murmu. Majhi or Manjhi title is the honored title of the village headman or village leading person among
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and later in 1800 - this resulted in minimum chance to negotiate between local zamdindars and Santhal villagers. Baba Tilka Majhi attacked
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In 1784, the first armed rebellion occurred against the British, and was the beginning of Santal revolt. It was due to
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to form an armed group to fight against the resource grabbing and exploitation of British.
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Tilka Manjhi Bhagalpur University – TMBU – Bhagarlpur – Bihar – TMBU Official website
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A statue to him was erected at the spot where he was hanged, after
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This biographical article about an Indian activist is a
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Index


Dumka
Jharkhand
Sultanganj
Bhagalpur district
Bengal Subah
Bhagalpur
Bhagalpur District
Bengal Presidency
Dynasty
Murmu
Santal
Tribal leader
adivasi
Santal
Santal
tribes
Mangal Pandey
Santal
great famine in 1770
Court of Directors
William Pitt the Younger
zamindari
Augustus Cleveland
Gulel
Bhagalpur
Bihar
Indian independence
Tilka Manjhi Bhagalpur University

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