Sidhu Murmu and Kanhu Murmu were the leaders of which of the following rebellions?
Santhal Rebellion
The Santhal Rebellion (Santhal Hul) of 1855–56 broke out in the Rajmahal hills (present-day Jharkhand) against the exploitation of the Santhals by zamindars, moneylenders and the British.
It was led by the brothers Sidhu and Kanhu Murmu, along with Chand and Bhairav.
The Munda Rebellion (Ulgulan, 1899–1900) was led by Birsa Munda, the Halba Rebellion (1774–79) took place in Bastar, and the Jaintia and Garo rebellions (1827–32) were in the north-east.
Hence, Santhal Rebellion.
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