This book aims to examine the different aspects of the life of Santals of Jungle-Mahals through the ages. Tracing the origin and formation of the Jungle-Mahals, it describes in detail the settlement of Santals in the Jungle-Mahals, the agrarian confusion and the plight of the Santals of the Jungle-Mahals. Examining the factors that led to the Santal Rebellion of 1855, it discusses at length the aftermath of the rebellion which failed miserably, the Meli Movement ...