Kuki_Rebellion_of_1917-1919
Kuki Rebellion of 1917–1919
Tribal revolt against the British Raj in Manipur
The Kuki Rebellion or Anglo-Kuki War,[3] was one of the major tribal revolts during the British colonial rule in India. It was a rebellion by the Kuki tribes of Manipur, ostensibly to resist their forcible recruitment into labour corps for the First World War. From a wider historical perspective, it can also be read as a response to the colonial intrusion into Kuki livelihoods, with new forms of economic relations and land policies, as well as the declining authority of Kuki chiefs.[3] The British suppressed the rebellion after two years of fighting, burning 126 villages, destruction of food-stocks, and killing and maiming many of the Kuki community.[3] Durng 2017–2019, the Kuki community of Manipur arranged centennial commemorations for the event at multiple locations in Manipur.[4] Their celebration of the event as a "war" came into contestation by the Meitei and Naga communities of Manipur.[4]