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The Sanyasi Rebellion: Bengal's Holy War Against Empire
In 1772, the East India Company seized control of Bengal’s Diwani, or revenue rights, following their victory at Plassey. This shift from trading partners to tax collectors triggered a massive, decentralized resistance known as the Sannyasi Rebellion. Unlike the organized armies of later nationalist movements, this uprising was led by wandering ascetics, Hindu holy men, and local Zamindars who had lost their traditional patronage and livelihoods under colonial rule. Led by figures like the Fakir of Satgaon, Majnu Shah, and Bhabani Charan, these rebels used guerrilla tactics to harass Company…
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