Santal Bidroha Sardha Satabarsiki Mahavidyalaya is a general degree college located in West Bengal, India. The institution offers undergraduate education and is affiliated to a state university in West Bengal. The college's name commemorates the Santal Rebellion (Santal Hool) of 1855, with "Sardha Satabarsiki" referring to the 150th anniversary of that uprising, marking the historical context in which the college was established.
| Name | Santal Bidroha Sardha Satabarsiki Mahavidyalaya |
|---|---|
| Type | Undergraduate college |
| Location | West Bengal, India |
| Commemorates | 150th anniversary of the Santal Rebellion (1855) |
| Wikidata ID | Q7420012 |
The college is named in honour of the Santal Hool of 1855, an armed uprising of the Santal people against the British East India Company and local zamindars and moneylenders. The rebellion, led by the brothers Sidhu and Kanhu Murmu along with Chand and Bhairav, is regarded as one of the earliest mass uprisings against colonial rule in India. The naming of the college reflects an effort to memorialise this event in the cultural and educational landscape of West Bengal, particularly in regions with a significant tribal population.
As a general degree college in West Bengal, the institution typically offers Bachelor's programmes in arts, and where applicable, science and commerce streams, following the curriculum of its affiliating university. Admissions are conducted in line with the centralised norms set by the West Bengal higher education authorities.
The college serves as a centre of higher education for students in its catchment area, and through its naming, contributes to public memory of Adivasi resistance movements in eastern India. Institutions of this kind play an important role in expanding access to undergraduate education in semi-urban and rural parts of West Bengal.