UPSC History Optional · Paper II · 2019 · Q1(d) · 10 marks
" ... the Kol Insurrection was mainly a war of the tribal inhabitants of Chotanagpur against the non-tribal settlers and service-holders." Critically examine
- Chapter
- Indian Response to British Rule
- Topic
- Tribal Uprisings
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