Nankar Rebellion
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| Communist Party and Peasants Association |
Government of India (British India) (1937-1947) Government of Pakistan (1948-1950) Various zamindari forces | ||||
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| Comrade Ajay Bhattacharya | |||||
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| 6 dead, many injured | |||||
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The Nankar Rebellion (Bengali: নানকার বিদ্রোহ, romanized: Nānkār Bidrōh, Urdu: بغاوت نانکار, romanized: Baghāvat-e-Nānkār) was a peasant movement that took place on 18 August 1949 in the Sylhet District (now Sylhet Division) of East Pakistan. The rebellion opposed the Nankar system, a customary practice where zamindars provided land to peasants (referred to as nankars) in exchange for food and labor. The movement, which had its roots in the early 20th century, culminated in 1950 with the abolition of the zamindari system, marking the end of the Nankar practice.