Tag: Santal Rebellion

Bookstrapping: Hul Hul – The suppression of the Santal Rebellion in Bengal, 1855.

What’s absolutely astonishing about the rebellion of 1855, is that the Santals fought for a region that they were passing through. (Image: Cover of Peter Stanley's book. Amazon India)

The plot, stratagems and alliances of the rebellion itself, form the bulk of the book by Peter Stanley. Meet new heroes you probably haven’t heard of. Bookstrapping Rating: 3.5 stars