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Khonds were hunters and gatherers who lived in the forests of Orissa.

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Khonds were hunters and gatherers who lived in the forests of Orissa. They lived in the central provinces and the hilly areas stretching from Bengal to Tamil Nadu. Before the British arrived, they were independent due to the inaccessible steep terrain. They revolted against the British for banning and restricting certain forest practices. Between 1837 and 1856, led by Chakra Bisoi, who took the name "Young Raja," tribal people from the Ghumusar, Kalahandi, and Patna districts took part in these revolts. The main reasons for their insurrection were the British attempt to prohibit the practice of "Mariah" (Sacrifice), the accompanying imposition of new levies, and the influx of Zamindars.

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