Birsa’s resistance held great importance and inspired subsequent generations of Adivasi leaders to fight for the separate statehood of Jharkhand. However, he remained a relatively obscure figure in ...
The Birsa Munda birth memorial in Ulihatu village, in Jharkhand’s Khunti district, is centred around a small shrine, situated in a compound the size of two basketball courts. Inside the shrine are a ...
Although the role of Birsa Munda has been seminal in championing the Adivasi cause, his political movements and legacy have been distorted, like other prominent Indian historical figures, including B ...
Jaipal Singh Munda was a supreme leader of the Indian tribal and Jharkhand movement. He was a renowned politician, journalist, writer, editor, educationist and the only international hockey player to ...
These quotes have been selected from the article “Setting the Record Straight on Birsa Munda and His Political Legacy” by Joseph Bara. It discusses the importance of Birsa Munda. Birsa Munda ...
Visakhapatnam: The 149th birth anniversary celebrations of Adivasi freedom fighter Birsa Munda to be held at Paderu in ASR district on November 14 and November 15, will be a national event, said ...
You probably know the medal. You may even know the year. India’s first Olympic hockey gold in 1928 still sits proudly in the nation’s sporting memory. What you may not know is the man who captained ...
The magisterial story of the India’s Constitution has many chapters, only some had the chance to revel in history’s limelight, the rest have remained in the shadows waiting to be rediscovered and ...
Congress leader Jairam Ramesh criticizes the Modi government for undermining Adivasi rights on Birsa Munda's birth anniversary. He argues that the government's new scheme, DAJGUA, weakens the Forest ...
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid tributes to Bhagwan Birsa Munda and said 15 November is a day to celebrate Adivasi tradition as Bhagwan Birsa Munda was not just the hero of our freedom ...
"Nachi se banchi!" was Ram Dayal Munda's personal slogan: "Dance to survive!" The most distinguished and erudite Indian Adivasi, or aboriginal inhabitant, of modern times, a proud son of the ...
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