Important Revolts and Movements

The Koli uprisings were linked with discontent among local communities in western India. Region identification is important in such questions.

Ganga Narayan Singh was a major leader of the Bhumij rebellion. Link him with tribal resistance in the Jungle Mahal region.

The Ho uprising was linked with tribal resistance in Singhbhum. Study it with movements of the Chotanagpur region.

Govind Guru was linked with social awakening and resistance among Bhils. Remember the Mangarh incident with him.

The Mewar Bhil Corps was linked with colonial strategy to control Bhil resistance. Study it as a sign of tribal discontent.

The Warli movement in Maharashtra was linked with opposition to tribal exploitation and forced labour. Place it under tribal-peasant struggles.

In Assam tea garden movements, labour exploitation and harsh working conditions were major issues. Remember them under labour movements.

The Bombay textile mill movements were linked with industrial working-class consciousness. Connect them with the growth of modern labour organizations.

The All India Trade Union Congress gave labour movement a national platform. Link it with labour organization in 1920.

The Madras Labour Union is counted among India's early organized labour unions. Link it with industrial worker consciousness.

The Gurdwara Reform Movement was linked with the demand for community-based management. Study it with the Akali Movement.

The Nankana Sahib incident was an important event of the Gurdwara Reform Movement. Link it with Sikh religious reform.

The Akali Movement was linked with bringing gurdwaras under community control. Connect it with both religious reform and public rights.

The Home Rule Movement made self-government a broad political issue. Remember Annie Besant and Tilak with it.

The Home Rule Movement strengthened political activity and the demand for self-government. Link it with the politics of 1916.

Gandhi investigated peasants' problems in Champaran and used satyagraha. Link it with his first major satyagraha in India.

In Kheda, revenue was demanded despite crop failure. Remember the movement as a justice-based peasant satyagraha.

Gandhi used fasting as moral pressure in the dispute between workers and mill owners. Link it with labour satyagraha.

Organized and disciplined peasant resistance was important in Bardoli Satyagraha. Link it with Vallabhbhai Patel.

The Simon Commission was appointed in 1927 to review constitutional reforms in India, but all its members were British. The central constitutional objection was that a body considering India’s political future contained no Indian representative. This led to widespread protests and the slogan “Simon Go Back.” The salt-tax issue is more closely associated with the later Civil Disobedience Movement. Exam tip: Remember Simon Commission—1927, all-British membership, protested for excluding Indians.