This document summarizes freedom fighters from the three main tribal groups in Meghalaya, India. It discusses Pa Togan Sangma, who led Garo tribal warriors against the British in 1872. U Tirot Sing Syiem, the first Khasi ruler to resist British expansion plans in 1829. And U Kiang Nangbah, who led the Jaintia resistance movement against the British from 1860 to 1863. The document also provides context on the tribal weapons used versus British weapons, lack of unity among tribes, and reasons for the eventual defeat of the freedom fighters. It concludes by reflecting on how life would be different today without their struggles for independence.

1. PREPARED BY
TENGKANCHI B MARAK,TAMBERA M
SANGMA,MENTU D SANGMA
CLASS IX
ROLL NO,60,57,73
JENGJAL SECONDARY GOVT. SCHOOL
SUBJECT SOCIAL STUDIES
Project on freedom fighters of
Meghalaya

2. What do you freedom
fighters
A freedom fighter is a person
engaged in a resistance movement
against what they believe to be an
oppressive and illegitimate
government.

3. Freedom fighters of
Meghalaya
Pa Togan Sangma in Garo Hills
U Tirot Sing Syiem in Khasi Hills
U Kiang Nangba in Jaintia Hills

4. Pa TOGAN NENGMINZA
Pa Togan sangma was a Garo
tribe leader from garo hills
north east India. In
december 1872, during the
british occupation of Garo
hills in present indian state
of meghalaya The local Garo
tribe warriors were led by a
young man called Togan
sangma. His troops met the
british troops at
Rongrenggiri.

5. U Tirot Sing Syiem
U Tirot Sing Syiem is the
leader of
Khasi, the tribal king of
the Nongkhlaw kingdom
of the khasis, he was the
first khasi ruler to resist
British expansionist plans
and rise up againsts them
in 1829.

6. U Kiang Nangbah
U Kiang Nangbah is
the leader of jaintia
people ,The jaintia
resistance of 1860-
1863 was the first
popular and organised
movement againts the
british in the jaintia
hills.

7. Weapons used by tribal
 Tribal
 Stone tools
 Wooden spears
 Bows and arrows
 Sword
 shield

8. Weapons used by british
 Guns
 Canons

9. Reasons for defeat
Tribal people used traditional
weapons which was inferior to the
modern weapon used by the british
No unity among the tribal people in
the region
Less number of strong leader

10. Had they not struggled what would
have happen to us?
Under the British rule we are servant
Land taxes
Property taxes
Land transfer taxes.

11. Sources
Text book.
 A textbook of social studies, Section 1, Unit III, 5. Freedom
fighters of Meghalaya, page no. H-44-51.
Internet.
 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freedom_Fighters
 https://www.google.co.in/search?q=pa+togan+sangma&bi
w=1366&bih=634&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0
CAYQ_AUoAWoVChMI6erXmbrcxgIVz1SOCh3pYgDA#im
grc=K51LQ3e_sbOn0M%3A
 http://www.easternpanorama.in/images/stories/2009/aug
ust/KiangNangbah.gif
 https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/c/c8/Tirot.gif

12. Thank you