The tribal revolt named 'Songram Sangama' took place in which Indian state?

  1. Bihar
  2. Orissa
  3. West Bengal
  4. Assam

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Option 4 : Assam
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The correct answer is option 4, i.e. Assam.

Key Points:

  • The tribal revolt named 'Songram Sangama' took place in Assam.
  • The revolt took place in 1906.
  • The revolt was against the colonial forest laws.
  • British extended their control over the forests and declared some as Reserved Forests (forests that produced timber).
  • This led many people to move to different places in search of their livelihood.
  • Also, the jhum cultivators were allowed to live in forest only on the condition that they will provide labour to the Forest Department.
  • These laws annoyed the tribal people and they disobeyed the new laws, continued with the old practices that were declared illegal, and at times rose in open rebellion.
  • One such revolt was 'Songram Sangama'.
  • Similarly, in the 1930s 'forest satyagraha' took place in the Central Provinces.
  • Some other revolts include:
    • Revolt by Kols in 1831-32.
    • Santhals revolt in 1855.
    • Bastar rebellion in 1910.
    • Warli revolt in 1940.
    • Birsa movement in 1895.

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