BIRSA
MUNDA: PERSONALITY IN NEWS
NEWS:
PM Modi to launch commemorative stamp, coin to mark 150th birth anniversary of
Birsa Munda
WHAT’S
IN THE NEWS?
PM Modi will release a commemorative stamp and coin
for Birsa Munda’s 150th birth anniversary and initiate tribal welfare projects
worth ₹6,640 crore in Bihar. Birsa Munda, a tribal icon, led the Ulgulan
rebellion, championed tribal rights, and is revered as "Dharti Aba."
Birsa
Munda
- Commemoration: PM Modi to launch a
commemorative stamp and coin for Birsa Munda’s 150th birth anniversary.
- Welfare Projects: ₹6,640 crore worth of
tribal welfare projects to be inaugurated in Jamui, Bihar.
- About Birsa Munda:
- Birthplace: Ulihatu, Ranchi (now in
Jharkhand).
- Ethnicity: Munda tribe.
- Rebellion: Led the Ulgulan (Munda
Rebellion) against British rule and landlord exploitation.
- Objectives: Advocated for tribal land
rights and self-governance.
- Religious Influence: Promoted the Birsait
faith, rejecting foreign influence.
- Legacy: Known as “Dharti Aba”
(Father of the Earth) and a symbol of tribal pride.