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This document summarizes several peasant movements that occurred in India prior to independence. It discusses the Santhal rebellion of 1855 in which the Santhal people rose up against oppressive landlords and money lenders. It also describes the Bombay peasant revolts from 1871-1875, where peasants targeted money lenders to destroy debt records and obtain relief. Additionally, it outlines the Deccan riots in 1874 where peasants organized a social boycott against "outsider" money lenders in response to incre

Author

Dibyashanka Chakma

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EN