Jangal Santhal
Jangal Santhal | |
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| Born | 1925 Hatighisa, Darjeeling district, West Bengal |
| Died | 3 December 1988 (aged 62–63) |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Known for | Naxalbari uprising |
| Political party | Communist Party of India Communist Party of India (Marxist) |
| Criminal charge(s) | Criminal Conspiracy |
| Criminal penalty | Jailed (1967-1979) |
Jangal Santhal, also known as Jangal Santal (1925 – 3 December 1988) from Hatighisa village,[citation needed] Darjeeling district in north West Bengal, was one of the founders of the Naxalite movement[1] (along with Charu Majumdar and Kanu Sanyal).
Santhal was a well-respected figure among the Adivasi sharecroppers, peasants and tea labourers of the hill and tarai areas of Darjeeling district. He stood unsuccessfully for elections in February 1957 and 1962 on a Communist Party of India and also in 1967 on a Communist Party of India (Marxist) ticket.
On 18 May 1967, Santhal was part of a Peasants' Council that resolved to re-distribute the land to the sharecroppers, via armed struggle. On 23 May, a sharecropper peasant was beaten up by the landlord's men while attempting to till his allotted land.[1] The next day, when a police party headed by inspector Sonam Wangdi arrived to arrest some peasant leaders, they were ambushed by Santhal's group armed with bows and arrows. Sonam Wangdi was killed.[citation needed] In retaliation the police open fired killing nine women and one child on 25 May 1967.[2]
Santhal was eventually arrested on 10 August 1967 and he was released in 1979, but found himself isolated. He died on 3 December 1988.[3]
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 5 October 2013. Retrieved 8 April 2010.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- ^ "Eight Documents". The Hindustan Times.
- ^ Jangal Santhal dead |The Times of India, Bombay, 6 December 1988, p. 15
- Indian communists
- Indian revolutionaries
- Naxalite–Maoist insurgency
- 1925 births
- 1988 deaths
- People from Darjeeling district