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How was the Bastar rebellion suppressed? What were the results of the rebellion?

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 (a) The British sent troops to suppress the rebellion. Though the adivasi leaders tried to negotiate, the British besieged their camps and opened fire on them. (b) The British also marched through the villages, flogging and punishing those who had taken part in the rebellion. (c) In fight, the villagers deserted their villages and fled into the jungles. It took the British three months to regain control. (d) But as a result work on reservation was temporarily suspended and the area to be reserved was reduced to half of what was originally planned.