Back সিধু কানু Bengali/Bangla सिद्धू कान्हू Hindi ಸಿದ್ದು ಮತ್ತು ಕನ್ಹು ಮುರ್ಮು Kannada ସିଧୁ ଓ କାହ୍ନୁ ମୁର୍ମୁ OR ਸਿੱਧੂ ਅਤੇ ਕਾਨਹੂ ਮੁਰਮੂ Punjabi ᱥᱤᱫᱚ ᱟᱨ ᱠᱟᱹᱱᱦᱩ ᱢᱩᱨᱢᱩ SAT
Sidhu Murmu and Kanhu Murmu were Indian freedom fighters and brothers who led the Santhal Rebellion[1] (1855–1856), an uprising that took place in present-day Jharkhand and parts of Bengal, including Purulia, Birbhum, and Bankura, in eastern India. The rebellion was aimed at resisting British colonial rule and the exploitative zamindari system.[2][3][4][5]
Sidhu Murmu and Kanhu Murmu | |
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 Sidhu Murmu (left) and Kanhu Murmu (right) | |
| Born | c. 1815 (Sidhu), c. 1820 (Kanhu) Bhognadih village, Sahibganj district, present-day Jharkhand, India |
| Died | 1856 (both) Bengal Presidency (present-day Jharkhand, India) |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Occupation(s) | Freedom fighters, tribal leaders |
| Known for | Leading the Santhal rebellion (1855–1856) |
| Relatives | Chand Murmu and Bhairav Murmu (brothers) |
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