Module 1: Chronology, Duration & Geographical Spread of the Santhal Hul

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Subtopic 1.1: Chronological Span and Territorial Expansion of the Insurrection

The Santhal Rebellion (Hul) broke out in 1855–56 CE as an armed struggle against colonial oppression and usurious moneylenders (Dikus). Across British military dispatches, the active armed resistance extended from 1855 to 1857. Geographically, the uprising spread across a vast expanse stretching from Burdwan to Bhagalpur. The Santhals liberated territory bounded by Kahalgaon (Bhagalpur) in the west to Rajmahal in the east, and from the Ganga in the north down to Raniganj and Sainthia in the south.

⭐ Key Points

The Santhal Rebellion took place in 1855–56 CE.
The total operational duration of the revolt against the British was 1855–57.
The geographical expanse of the rebellion extended from Burdwan to Bhagalpur.
The liberated tract ran from Kahalgaon in the west to Rajmahal in the east, and south to Raniganj and Sainthia.

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Question: When did the Santhal Rebellion take place? Answer: 1855–56 CE.
Question: What was the full duration of the Santhal uprising against the British? Answer: 1855–57.
Question: What was the geographic expanse of the Santhal revolt? Answer: From Burdwan to Bhagalpur.

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Question 2: In which of the following periods did the Santhal Rebellion take place? (B.P.S.C., 60-62nd, 2017)

The Santhal Hul was launched in mid-1855 and raged intensely through 1856 across eastern Bihar and Bengal.

Question 3: The duration of the Santhal uprising against the British was:

While the primary outbreak took place in 1855-56, military skirmishes and mop-up pacification operations by the British continued until 1857.

Question 7: The spread of the Santhal Rebellion (1855–57) was from:

The rebellion extended from Kahalgaon (Bhagalpur) in the west to Rajmahal in the east, and down south towards Raniganj, Sainthia, and Burdwan.

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When did the Santhal Rebellion take place?

1855–56 CE.

What was the full duration of the Santhal uprising against the British?

1855–57.

What was the geographic expanse of the Santhal revolt?

From Burdwan to Bhagalpur.

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