In the 1930s, British rule in India turned very rapidly against Indians. Gandhi's non-cooperation movement ended in 1922. The British government took some acts against the Indians, one of which was the passing of the British Forest Act in 1927. This law caused outrage in the tribal community. Tribal society has protected its natural rights since ancient times. Trees, flowers, birds and animals are their economy. Sumeet Sarkar says, 'Our survey so far of the structure of colonial political and economic hegemony has shown the roots of many conflicts between imperialism and the bulk of the Indian people as well as between various groups or classes in Indian society.' Civil disobedience became the most widespread and militant form.

According to the All India Congress Committee, there were peaceful but serious violations of forest department laws at many places. 1,00,000 villagers broke the law in Sangamner in Ahmednagar district. 70,000 villagers broke the law in Bhilwad in Nashik district. Forest laws were violated at 32 places in Satara district. On 20 October 1930, the Koli tribals of Chankapur (Nashik district) heard that 'British rule had replaced Gandhi, and armed with spears, swords and other weapons, assassins started shouting Congress slogans. They refused to disperse and started pelting stones in response to police firing. More people died in the conflict.' At the same time, in November 1930, a Bombay fortnightly report described the miserable condition of the village Patidars. There is no battle like Chankapur in the role of those encamped within the boundaries of Baroda. It has less violence. The protestors there are visibly disappointed.