Global InformationMangarh massacre information
The Mangarh massacre occurred on 17 November 1913, when British and Indian troops attacked the stronghold of Govindgiri Banjara at the end of the Bhil Revolt.[1] It occurred on a hillock in the Mangarh Hills of Rajasthan. There are no accurate figures for the number of Bhil, Banjara who were killed, but estimates range from "several Bhils died"[2] to the oral tradition that 1,500 Banjara tribals were killed.[3]
- ^ Vashishtha, Vijay Kumar (1991). "The Bhil Revolt of 1913 Under Guru Govindgiri Among the Bhils of Southern Rajasthan and its Impact". Proceedings of the Indian History Congress. 52: 522–527. JSTOR 44142651.
- ^ Sehgal, K. K. (1974). Rajasthan District Gazetteers: Banswara (PDF). Jaipur: Directorate, District Gazetteers. p. 34.
- ^ Mahurkar, Uday (30 November 1999). "Descendants of Mangad massacare seek recognition for past tragedy". India Today.