The song 'Vande Mataram' is taken from Bankim Chandra Chatterjee's famous masterpiece 'Anandamath'. The plot of this novel is based on the sanyasi Rebellion. It was first sung at the Calcutta Session of Congress in 1896.

Bankim Chandra Chatterjee, author of Vande Mataram, mentions the Sanyasi revolt in his novel 'Anandamath'.

Dudu Miyan (1819-1862) was a militant leader of Faraizi Movement and peasant uprising in Bengal. He played active role in the Indian Rebellion of 1857.

The Faraizi were followers of a sect run by Haji Shariatullah of Faridpur in Bengal. These people represented many religious, social and political radical changes. Shariatullah's son Dadu Mian planned to expel the British from Bengal. This revolt continued during 1838-1860, eventually followers of this sect joined the Wahhabi Party.

Velayudhan Chempakaraman Thampi (1765-1809) was the Dalawa or Prime Minister of the Indian kingdom of Travancore between 1802 and 1809 during the reign of Bala Rama Varma Kulasekhara Perumal. He is best known for being one of the earliest individuals to rebel against the British East India Company's supremacy in India.

Vasudev Balwant Phadke, also known as the father of the Indian Armed Rebellion was born on 4th November 1845 in Panvel, Raigad district, Maharashtra. He formed the Ramosi Peasant Force which aimed to get rid off the Britishers from the country by instigating an armed revolt.

Begum Hazrat Mahal [name in Urdu], also called as Begum of Awadh, was the second wife of Nawab Wajid Ali Shah. Wajid Ali Shah met her in his palace. She rebelled against the British East India Company during the Indian Rebellion of 1857.

The Kols feared that their independence would be threatened by the Britishers and so, in order to resist the British invasion, the Kols rose in rebellion in 1831. The leaders of the rebellion were Buddhu Bhagat, Joa Bhagat and Madara Mahato.

The 'Ho' and 'Munda' tribes of Chotanagpur challenged the British forces in 1820-22 AD and again in 1831 AD. Unrest prevailed in this region until 1837 AD. The area of Chotanagpur is separated from Bihar in the year 2000 and is included in Jharkhand.

The Santhal Revolt took place in 1855-56. Santhals are a tribal group concentrated in the state of Jharkhand. This was the first peasant revolt that occurred in India. The revolt can be attributed to the introduction of the Permanent Land Settlement of 1793.

The aforesaid settlement pattern by the British snatched lands that the Santhals had been cultivating for centuries from them. The zamindars, moneylenders, Europeans and the British government officials raised the land tax and exploited farmers. They were so oppressed that they resolved to rebel against the landlords and the government.

The Santhals engaged in guerrilla warfare. This was a new occurrence for Bihar. The Santhals formed their own armies composed of peasants marching against their oppressors. The Santhal army dismantled the railway and postal communications. Surely, the Santhal revolt was very effective for a while but it could not succeed against the absolute power of the government and was suppressed. 

The Santhal Rebellion of 1855-56 AD was a famous tribal rebellion, in which sentiments like basic tribal impulse and complete disdain of British rule are seen.  The leaders of this rebellion were 4 brothers named Siddha, Kanhu, Chand and Bhairava.