Source: IE Subject: History Context: The Jharkhand government recently commemorated the Serengsia battle (1837) as a landmark Adivasi resistance against British rule, with the Chief Minister attending a state event. About Serengsia Battle (1837): What it is? The Serengsia battle was a fierce armed resistance by Ho Adivasis against the East India Company in 1837, …
Source: IE Context: Ho tribals in Jharkhand’s Kolhan region staged protests alleging interference in their traditional Manki-Munda self-governance system after some Mundas were removed. About Manki-Munda System: What it is? A traditional, decentralised self-governance model followed by the Ho tribe of Jharkhand’s Kolhan region. It revolves around village heads (Mundas) and pidh heads (Mankis) who …
