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Study materialPeasant and Tribal Movements Under British Rule in IndiaPeasant and tribal movements under British rule — from the Sanyasi-Fakir Rebellion (1763–1800) and Indigo Revolt (1859) to Birsa Munda's Ulgulan (1899–1900) and the Moplah Rebellion (1921) — were the earliest and most persistent forms of anti-colonial resistance, rooted in economic exploitation, land dispossession, and disruption of traditional social order. Study materialAgrarian Relations — Colonial IndiaColonial agrarian relations in India were reshaped by British land revenue systems, commercialization of agriculture, and the rise of moneylender power, leading to significant peasant distress and organized resistance. Study materialPeasant Movements in India — Historical SurveyPeasant movements in India represent a significant aspect of agrarian resistance, marked by uprisings and organized efforts that shaped the socio-political landscape during colonial and post-independence periods.