Peasant and tribal movements
| Movement | Year | Region | Leader / note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paika Rebellion | 1817 | Khurda, Odisha | Bakshi Jagabandhu; against British land policies and salt; called the "first war of independence" by some |
| Sanyasi-Fakir | 1763–1800 | Bengal | Theme of Bankim's Anandamath |
| Chuar | 1767–1833 | Bengal (Midnapore) | |
| Kol | 1831–32 | Chotanagpur | Buddhu Bhagat |
| Santhal (Hul) | 1855–56 | Rajmahal hills | Sidhu and Kanhu |
| Khond (Meriah) uprising | 1837–56 | Ghumsar, Odisha | Chakra Bisoi; against the ban on human sacrifice (Meriah) and interference |
| Indigo revolt | 1859–60 | Bengal | Nil Darpan (Dinabandhu Mitra) |
| Deccan riots | 1875 | Maharashtra | Against moneylenders |
| Munda Ulgulan | 1899–1900 | Ranchi | Birsa Munda ("Dharti Aba"); 15 Nov — Janjatiya Gaurav Divas |
| Champaran | 1917 | Bihar | Gandhi; tinkathia (indigo) system |
| Kheda | 1918 | Gujarat | Gandhi, Sardar Patel |
| Moplah | 1921 | Malabar | |
| Rampa | 1922–24 | Andhra | Alluri Sitarama Raju |
| Bardoli | 1928 | Gujarat | Patel got the title "Sardar" |
| Koraput tribal revolt | 1942 | Odisha | Laxman Nayak — hanged in 1943 at Berhampur jail |
| Tebhaga | 1946 | Bengal | Sharecroppers demanded 2/3 share |
| Telangana | 1946–51 | Hyderabad | Against Nizam and landlords |
Other Odisha resistance: Surendra Sai (Sambalpur), Dharanidhar Naik (Keonjhar Bhuyan revolt 1891), Prajamandal movements in princely states (Nilagiri, Dhenkanal — Baji Rout, 1938).