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Birsa Munda: The Tribal Hero Who Led An Uprising Against The British Empire
He was Birsa Munda, a member of the Munda tribe of the Chhota Nagpur Plateau, who led a fierce rebellion against the British colonial rule and the Christian missionaries in the Bengal Presidency ...
Jharkhand may see entry of another tribal woman, Meera Munda, into active politics
RANCHI: Amid the ongoing preparations for the upcoming Assembly polls, Jharkhand may see another tribal woman in active ...
The Week4d
J'khand govt nod to form committee to study plight of tribals in Assam other states
Barely two weeks after Chief Minister Hemant Soren wrote to his Assam counterpart Himanta Biswa Sarma claiming marginalisation of tea tribes despite their significant contributions to the economy, the ...
BJP hopes its latest tribal outreach in Odisha will reap dividends in Jharkhand too
The memorial will feature a 150-feet tall statue of Birsa Munda, an interpretation centre, a convention centre, a souvenir ...
The Hindu18d
Hemant Soren tries to take the fight to Himanta’s turf by demanding ST status for tea-tribes
Munda and Oraon, whose ancestors migrated during colonial rule to work in tea plantations. A JMM functionary said that by raising the ST status for Assam’s tea tribe community, Mr. Soren has ...
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Jharkhand Assembly Election: BJP Pinning High Hopes On Its Tribal Outreach In Poll-Bound State
Jharkhand is set to hold Assembly elections soon, where BJP will face off against JMM chief and Chief Minister Hemant Soren, ...
The Hindu16d
PM launches package for scheme saturation in tribal-majority villages
Dharti Aaba is the name that many in Jharkhand use to refer to Birsa Munda, the anti-colonial tribal leader who built resistance against the British Empire in the late 19th century. Jharkhand is ...