Shahid Gundadhur spearheaded the Tribal Rebellion against the local king and British Rule in Bastar, Chhattisgarh in 1910, through a violent movement called ‘The Bhumkal Movement’, the first war of independence. The increasingly oppressive British Rule in Bastar led to discontent leading to widespread tribal movement towards a common motive. In order to spread the message of the rebellion, creative signaling by adoption of ‘lal mirch and aam-ki-chatni’, locally known as ‘Dara-Miri’ was used as the most effective means of communication. The movement destroyed many British offices and communication networks. On 16th February 1910, a war took place at Khadag Ghat on Indravati river where many people were martyred. The movement was brutally crushed in May 1910, though the British could not catch Gundadhur.
Source: The Unsung Heroes: A Tribute, Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy of Administration