Question

how far bastar rebellion succeded in achieving their objectives

Answer 1

BASTAR REBELLION SUCCEEDED IN ACHIEVING THEIR OBJECTIVES

1. Prior to the establishment of Company Rule in India, tribes in India lived in tightly knit closed communities practising collective hunting and gathering.
2. With the British more interested in generating revenue from the agricultural lands, the traditional way of life for tribals in Bastar had all but become extinct.
3. Birsa Munda, the emerging leader of the tribals wanted the rights of land to be restored and wanted the entire machinery of the British ranging from the money lenders, landlords and the missionaries to be driven out.
4. The British arrested Birsa in 1895, and released him in 1897 when he started the movement against the British as well as the Dikus who had changed the way of life for the tribals.
5. In 1900, when Birsa died the movement faded out, but it had forced the British to bring in laws to ensure that Dikus could not take over Tribal Land easily.
6. More importantly the movement showed that tribal people would not sit quietly while their traditional way of life was destroyed, if need be tribals could come together and negotiate and fight for their rights highlighting their religion, culture and symbols of struggle.