Chuar Rebellion

Chuar Rebellion
Part of Indian independence movement
Estate on James Rennell's 1776 map.
Date1766–1834
(68 years)
Location
22°55′N 86°31′E / 22.917°N 86.517°E / 22.917; 86.517
GoalsSelf-governance
Resulted inSurrendered and estates transferred to Jungle Mahals District, and later transferred to South-West Frontier Agency & Burdwan District
Parties
Lead figures
  • Lt. Ferguson
  • Lt. Rooke
  • Captain Morgan
  • Captain Forbes
  • CO. Sidney Smith
  • sepoys
  • Captain Goodyear
  • Lt. Nun
Casualties
Death(s)Unknown
InjuriesUnknown
ArrestedSubal Singh, Rani Shiromani, Madhav Singha Dev, Raghunath Singh
ChargedTreason, Hanging
Dhalbhum, Bishnupur, Midnapore & Manbhum
Location of the rebellion

Chuar rebellion, also called the Chuar Bidroha was a series of peasant movements between 1766 and 1834 by the tribal inhabitants of the countryside surrounding the Jungle Mahals settlements of Dhalbhum, Midnapore, Bishnupur and Manbhum against the rule of the East India Company (EIC).