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Birsa Munda

November 15, 1875 – June 9, 1900

Indian tribal freedom fighter (1875–1900)

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Birsa Munda was an Indian tribal independence activist, and folk hero who belonged to the Munda tribe. He spearheaded a tribal religious millenarian movement that arose in the Bengal Presidency in the late 19th century, during the British Raj, thereby making him an important figure in the history of the Indian independence movement. The revolt mainly concentrated in the Munda belt of Khunti, Tamar, Sarwada and Bandgaon.

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  • Birthday · November 15
  • Anniversary · June 9

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