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Bhagavan Birsa Munda who led a tribal uprising against the British rule in Jharkhand, only tribal leader whose portrait hangs in Central Hall of Parliament and whose Jayanti is celebrated as #JharkhandDay. Thread on his death anniversary today. 
Jharkhand whose name literally means “Bush land” or “Forest land” had a long history of resistance to the British colonial rule. Among the numerous tribes that make up the state, the Santhals are one of the dominant ones. #BirsaMunda
The Santhals are located primarily in the south eastern part of the Chotanagpur plateau and Midnapore in West Bengal. While they lived in the valley, the Mal Paharias primarily inhabited the hills.
क्रांतीसूर्य भगवान बिरसा मुंडा जयंतीनिमित्त जव्हार (जि. पालघर) येथे आयोजित जनजाती गौरव दिनानिमित्त ‘आदिवासी संस्कृतीच्या वरासदारांच्या कृतज्ञता सोहळ्यात’ सहभागी होण्याची संधी आज मिळाली. सर्वप्रथम जननायक भगवान बिरसा मुंडा यांना अभिवादन केले.
#JanjatiyaGauravDiwas
#JanjatiyaGauravDiwas
जनजाती विकास मंचातर्फे आयोजित या सोहळ्याला मंत्री रविंद्र चव्हाण, खासदार राजेंद्रजी गावित, गोंड महासंघाचे अध्यक्ष तथा विधासभेतील सहकारी आ. डॉ. संदीपजी धुर्वे तसेच नरेशजी मराड, रामचंद्रजी मराड, विवेक पंडीतजी आणि असंख्य बंधू-भगिनी उपस्थित होते.
#JanjatiyaGauravDivas #BirsaMunda
#JanjatiyaGauravDivas #BirsaMunda
आदिवासी संस्कृतीच्या वारसदारांचा गौरव केला, संवाद साधला.
मा. पंतप्रधान नरेंद्रजी मोदी यांनी निर्णय केला की 15 नोव्हेंबर म्हणजेच भगवान बिरसा मुंडा यांची जयंती ही भारत सरकारच्यावतीने संपूर्ण देशात ‘जनजतीय गौरव दिवस‘ म्हणून साजरा करण्यात येईल !
मा. पंतप्रधान नरेंद्रजी मोदी यांनी निर्णय केला की 15 नोव्हेंबर म्हणजेच भगवान बिरसा मुंडा यांची जयंती ही भारत सरकारच्यावतीने संपूर्ण देशात ‘जनजतीय गौरव दिवस‘ म्हणून साजरा करण्यात येईल !
Bhagavan Birsa Munda who led a tribal uprising against the British rule in Jharkhand, only tribal leader whose portrait hangs in Central Hall of Parliament and whose Jayanti is celebrated as #JharkhandDay #BirsaMunda #BirsaMundaJayanti
One of the more ignored aspects of the Indian freedom struggle has been the various tribal revolts that broke out against the British rule. Tribals were prohibited from cutting trees for firewood, their traditional Podu cultivation was banned.
They were often exploited by contractors who used them as labor for building roads in those areas. Many protests broke out in the tribal areas of Eastern Indian, notably Jharkhand, Chattisgarh, Western Odisha, Bengal, one of the more famous one was that of Birsa Munda
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#BirsaMunda on his Veergati Divas.
He is referred as Bhagavan by the Adivasis of his region.
Birsa was a Tribal Leader, Freedom Fighter who died mysteriously under the British captivity.
Birsa not only fought against British but also against Christian
#BirsaMunda on his Veergati Divas.
He is referred as Bhagavan by the Adivasis of his region.
Birsa was a Tribal Leader, Freedom Fighter who died mysteriously under the British captivity.
Birsa not only fought against British but also against Christian
Missionaries, he knew how the Missionaries lured the poor tribals, make them slog in their farms and estates, paid them meager wages, and destroyed the forest wealth.
His profound knowledge about the forest terrains and also his Oratory skills was an advantage, he amassed
His profound knowledge about the forest terrains and also his Oratory skills was an advantage, he amassed
large number of tribals and inspired them to revolt against British, Missionaries and their puppets, The Zamindars.
His Guerrilla Warfare techniques gave headache for the British, they couldn't locate him as he used to skip them in the forests.
Finally he was captured in a
His Guerrilla Warfare techniques gave headache for the British, they couldn't locate him as he used to skip them in the forests.
Finally he was captured in a
