Kuka Rebellion

The Kuka Rebellion was a peasant revolt in Punjab led by Guru Ram Singh against the British. The Kuka Rebellion is also known as the Kuka Movement. The Kukas or Namdharis were a sect within the Sikh religion. The Kuka Rebellion of the 1840s aimed to eliminate caste and similar discrimination among the Sikhs. Guru Ram Singh, who joined the Sikh army, took responsibility for social reform activities after the death of the previous leader of the Kukas, Balak Singh. The Kuka Rebellion is known as the first major uprising of the people of Punjab against British rule. The Kukas engaged in activities such as boycotting British-made goods and British education. They aimed to overthrow British rule. It was an act of political independence. However, the British who suppressed the rebellion exiled Ram Singh to Burma.