30 June in Hindu history

30 June 1855

Santhal Hul begins

At Bhognadih, the brothers Sidhu and Kanhu Murmu call thousands of Santhals to rise against moneylenders, zamindars and the Company. The rising is crushed after months of fighting; 30 June is kept as Hul Diwas.

30 June 1855 – early 1856

Santhal Hul

Tens of thousands of Santhals rose against moneylenders, landlords and the Company’s police, two years before 1857, in one of the largest tribal risings in Indian history.