1855 Hul Documents

<p>Santal Hul is a historical chapter in India's anti-BrIt'sh wars that'still inspires us to understand the causes of Hul and its far-reaching effects. This war which lasted for almost a year forced the change of the ways of BrIt'sh rule and administration and government policies especially in Adivasi areas. It is necessary to first consider three major stereotypes perceptions related to Hul. Which not only alienate Hul of being the first Indian people-war for freedom with a mass participation but also rejects Hul's true character and goal of an anti-colonial Adivasi war.</p><p>This compilation has been done with a view to highlighting these aspects of Hul and describing that history in its entirety. So that the historical reasons for the well organized war of the warriors of Hul can be understood. Its purpose is to underline Hul's reality that it was in fact a war fought against the BrIt'sh Raj and their broker zamindari system. Hul was not a rebellion born of any kind of dissent. It was a war against a foreign nation with strongh thought planning and mass participation. It was a direct fight against colonial power by an Adivasi nation and their sovereign political system.</p>