Munda Uprising — Key Changes

Entry	Year	Description	Impact
Not a direct constitutional amendment, but a significant legislative act	1908	The Chotanagpur Tenancy Act (CNT Act) was enacted by the British colonial government in response to the Munda Uprising and other tribal unrest in the region. It aimed to protect the land rights of the indigenous people of the Chotanagpur Plateau.	The CNT Act prohibited the transfer of tribal land to non-tribals without the Deputy Commissioner's sanction and recognized the traditional 'Mundari Khuntkattidari' rights. This was a crucial step towards preventing land alienation, a primary cause of the Munda Uprising, and provided a legal framework for protecting tribal land tenure systems, though its implementation faced challenges.
Not a direct constitutional amendment, but a significant legislative act	2006	The Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Act, commonly known as the Forest Rights Act (FRA), was enacted by the Indian Parliament.	The FRA recognizes and vests forest rights and occupation in forest land to forest dwelling Scheduled Tribes and other traditional forest dwellers who have been residing in such forests for generations. It addresses historical injustices where forest communities were denied their rights, a grievance that resonated deeply with the Munda Uprising's struggle against British forest laws. The Act aims to secure livelihoods and food security of the forest dwellers and strengthens conservation efforts.