Rich tributes were paid to 140 peasants who were killed on the orders of J R Berington for protesting against the hike in land revenue in Assam's Patharughat. The sacrifice of these people is yet to get its due recognition in the history of India’s freedom struggle. Learn more about the unsung heroes of Assam’s Patharughat and their struggle for justice.
In the annals of India’s freedom struggle, the historic uprising of the peasants at Patharughat in the Darrang district, Assam, stands as a poignant chapter of bravery, sacrifice, and resilience against oppressive British rule.
In the year 1833 the British Colonial government-imposed plough tax in Darrang district and an amount of Rs 3 was fixed as tax against every plough. In this way they had collected a sum of about Rs 41,000