Dhal rebellion

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Dhal Uprising
Date1767 — 1777
Location Dhalbhum, Jungle Mahals, British India
MotiveAgainst East India Company
ParticipantsRajas and zamindars of Dhalbhum and Jhargram

Dhal rebellion or Dhalbhum Uprising (1767 to 1777) was the rebellion against the British in present-day Jharkhand state. The 'Dhal rebellion' means the rebellion of the people of the entire Dhal kingdom under the leadership of the Raja of Dhalbhum, Raja Jagannath Dhal and Damodar Singh. [1] [2] [3]

The first arrival of the British in Chotanagpur (present-day Jharkhand) of Bengal was from Singhbhum-Manbhum. The first trumpet against the British was sounded in this area. In 1765 AD, immediately after the British entered Singhbhum, King Jagannath Dhal was overthrown and Neemu Dhal (Baikuntha Dhal) was made the king of Dhalbhum. In 1767, Jagannath Dhal, the deposed king of Dhalbhum, with the help of Damodar Singh, the Raja of Jhargram, launched a widespread revolt, known as the Dhal Rebellion. He also took the help of Raja Jagannath Singh, the zamindar of Ghatshila, who had been revolting against the British since 1766. This rebellion continued for 10 years. The British Company sent Lieutenant Rook and Charles Magan to suppress this rebellion, but they did not get success. In 1777 AD, this rebellion was pacified after the British Company accepted Jagannath Dhal as the king of Dhalbhum again. [4] [5] [6]

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