Birth anniversary of tribal leader Tilka Manjhi

The Nation is remembering revolutionary freedom fighter and tribal leader Tilka Manjhi on his 272nd birth anniversary.

About Tilka Manjhi:

• The first Tribal revolt in India was led by Baba Tilka Majhi in 1784. 
• It was the result of a great famine in 1770 and the court of director’s orders.
• In January 1784, Tilka attacked 29 year old Cleveland with bows and arrows in which Cleveland died.
• Tilka Manjhi disappeared in the Tilapore forest and started guerilla war against British. 
• The British army surrounded the forest, but he and his men held the enemy at bay for several weeks before he was caught in 1785.
• Tilka Manjhi’s fight against the British colonial power was the first in a long series of Tribal resistance in this region.
• It was followed by
  • Bhumij Revolt in Manbhum in 1798
  • Chero Uprising in Palamau (1810)
  • Munda uprising in Tamar (1819-1820)
  • Kol rebellion (1833)
  • Second Bhumij Revolt (1834)
  • Santhal Hool (1855)