But the tribes who had lived off the land for generations weren't about to let that happen without a fight. The Santhal Rebellion (1855) and Birsa Munda's Ulgulan (1899-1900) were major stand-offs ...

Out of the total 18 seats in Santhal Pargana, seven are reserved for Scheduled Tribes and one seat for SC, while 10 seats are general seats. In the 2019 assembly elections, the JMM won 9 seats ...

Taking a leaf out of the 'inculturation' concept, the new Infant Jesus Church, located in the heart of Bolpur, has drawn inspiration from the Tagorean influence of Shantiniketan and the local Santhal ...

Bhagalpur: Aiming at providing sustainable livelihood opportunities in farming sector, besides nutritional security, to the tribal communities of the state, especially Santhal and Khaira ...