Jungle Mahals
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Jungle Mahals was a former forested frontier district of British India in present-day West Bengal, known for its tribal population, rugged terrain, and history of resistance to colonial rule.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Jungle Mahals canonical | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
former district
ⓘ
historical region ⓘ |
| administrativeStatus | frontier district ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
resistance to revenue demands
ⓘ
tribal uprisings ⓘ |
| borderedBy | Chota Nagpur Plateau region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| climate | tropical monsoon ⓘ |
| colonialAdministration | subject to special regulations ⓘ |
| colonialPerception |
politically turbulent area
ⓘ
wild frontier ⓘ |
| country | British India ⓘ |
| culturalFeatures |
folk music and dance
ⓘ
tribal festivals ⓘ |
| currentStatus | no longer an official district ⓘ |
| dissolution | 19th century administrative reorganization ⓘ |
| economy |
forest-based livelihoods
ⓘ
subsistence agriculture ⓘ |
| ethnicGroups |
Ho
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Munda NERFINISHED ⓘ Santhal NERFINISHED ⓘ other Adivasi communities ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | British colonial period ⓘ |
| knownFor |
resistance to colonial rule
ⓘ
tribal population ⓘ |
| landUse |
rain-fed agriculture
ⓘ
shifting cultivation ⓘ |
| languageRegion |
Bengali
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
various tribal languages ⓘ |
| legacy | regional identity in parts of West Bengal ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
eastern India
ⓘ
present-day West Bengal ⓘ |
| naturalResources |
forest products
ⓘ
minor minerals ⓘ |
| partOf | Bengal Presidency NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| presentIn |
Bankura district
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Jhargram district NERFINISHED ⓘ Paschim Medinipur district NERFINISHED ⓘ Purulia district NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion |
Hinduism
ⓘ
indigenous tribal beliefs ⓘ |
| successorAdministrativeUnits |
Bankura district
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Manbhum district NERFINISHED ⓘ Midnapore district NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| terrain |
forested
ⓘ
rugged ⓘ |
| vegetation | deciduous forests ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.