Indomitable Courage & Source of Motivation for Youth: Birsa Munda
Birsa Munda,the name itself proves it’s irony that all real patriots of this Nation(India) absolutely should realize by heart and soul.
The incredible freedom fighter and Yongistan’s heart throb who born in interior rural India which was at that time imperial part of the Bengal Presidency of British India as on 15th Nov 1875 and unfortunately died for Mother India when he was just 25 year old on 9th June 1900.
The mighty Folk hero who was belong to a MUNDA Tribal Community which was at that time in the State of Bihar and now it is known as the State of Jharkhand.
Apart from the freedom fighter, Birsa also was popular in his local area as a young religious leader.
He also led an Indian Tribal religious Millenarian Movement(Millenarianism comes from a Latin word ‘millenarius’ which means “containing a thousand”, is the belief by a religious, social, or political group or movement in a coming fundamental transformation of society) that arose during the British Raj and later on proved their metal fighting for their land and forest against British Empire.
The only Tribal Leader and a great freedom Fighter ‘s portrait therefore proudly hung on inside the Central Hall of the Parliament of India. On his every Birth Centenary, 15th November on which every Indian love to salute him for his bravery, sacrifice and guts to fight against British Raj.
Birsa Munda’s slogan that threatened the British Raj—Abua raj seter jana, maharani raj tundu jana (“Let the kingdom of the queen be ended and our kingdom be established”)
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(By Anjan K Samal)
