BPSC History Notes-FREEDOM FIGHTERS from NORTH EAST

BPSC History Notes-FREEDOM FIGHTERS from NORTH EAST

Maniram Diwan – He was first Indegenous tea planter and also a sepoy mutinee leader. In the mutiny, he saw an opportunity to restore the Ahom rule. He was hanged by the British for conspiring against them during the 1857 uprising.

Kiang Nongbah was the leader and the guiding spirit of the Jaintiya Rebellion of 1862. Cause rebellion was imposition of income tax in addition to house tax. Apprehension of tax on betel and betel-nut created turmoil and fierce rebellion broke, led by Kiang Nongbah. He was betrayed, captured and hanged by Britishers publicly on 30th December, 1862.

Taji Mideren was the resident of elopian village in the North Eastern region. Taji Mideren was a farmer & trader. He took part in the activities aganist british rule& killed 3 british officers near the Diran river in 1905, organised his mesmi fellow tribals & got them to come together to resist the expansion of british authority. He established a mishmi leadership. He was finally captured by the British police at sadiya in December 1917 & was deported to tezpur in Assam. There he was tried and sentenced to death.

Rani Gaidinliu was one of the active participants in the fight for freedom from British rule in India. Born in a village of Manipur she joined freedom struggle at the age of 13 and was the first freedom fighter from Manipur state. She led a socio-political movement to drive out the British from Manipur and Naga areas. She assumed leadership after her brother Jadonag was hanged in 1931. She was also instrumental in making people in North East aware about Gandhian struggle. She was arrested in 1932 at the age of 16 and imprisoned for life. She was freed in 1947 after India gained freedom and Nehru gave her the title of ‘Rani.