Hubballi: Meerut Revolt which took place in 1857 was said to be the first Freedom struggle in India.
However, a new book talks about many regional rebellions before Meerut.
The book ‘Amara Sulliada Raita Horata (1834-1837)’, by Purusottama Bilimale, former Head of the Kannada language chair, University of Jawaharlal Nehru (New Delhi), has been published by Aharnishi Prakashana (Shivamogga).
Bilimale told Stoi that there were many rebellions against Britain by farmers for taxation.
“When Thomas Munro, Dakshina Kannada District collector, implemented a new law on the ground in 1810, farmers against them.
Many kings, queens and commoners have expressed their dissent to laws and tax laws imposed by Indian companies East and the British government.
But such a rebellion remains separated from each other.
There is no knowledge of nationalism or colonism.
However, they were found in the struggle in 1857, “he added.
Bilimani has also registered around 100 regional rebellions before the Plasey battle in 1757 (exactly 100 years before rebellion in 1857), and some of them were: Sanyasi Danga between 1770-1820 in Bengal, a santali rebellion in 1767, Kashi King Chait Singh.
The army struggled in 1780, Guerilla Danga in 1781, Goa Pinto’s protest in 1787, Tipo struggled in 1799, Veera Pandyan Kattabomman sacrifice in 1760, Dhondia struggled in 1780, the struggle for Kannur Palasses King in 1753, the Thampi Velu Rebellion In 1805, JATS notices in 1805 and 1824, against Velur in 1806, Bhillar rebellion in 1807, the Bareli revolution in 1816, the struggle of Kiture Channamma in 1824, sacrifice Sangolli Rulanna in 1831, Nagara rebelled in 1830, and Amara Sullia’s rebellion in 1834.
“Such a rebellion is often called negative words such as booty, robbery and anti-national action by the authorities.
Even leaders such as Mahatma Gandhi and Balagangadhar Tilak are called anti-citizens by the rulers,” he added .
Historian Prof.
Ashok Shettar said the book linked the rebellion of the sullia farmers to the agitation of the current year of farmers in Delhi.