Union Minister of Urban Development Manohar Lal Khattar announced that the Sarai Kale Khan Chowk will now be known as Birsa Munda Chowk on the 150th birth anniversary of freedom fighter and tribal leader Bhagwan Birsa Munda. The decision was made to honor the freedom fighter and inspire people visiting the area.
Birsa Munda, a hero of the Indian tribal freedom struggle, played a pivotal role in inspiring the tribal community of the Chotanagpur region to fight for their independence. He led the armed revolution known as “Ulgulan” (the rebellion) against British rule and belonged to the Munda tribe in the Chhotanagpur Plateau area.
Munda rallied the tribals to fight against forceful land grabbing by the British government, which would turn them into bonded laborers and force them to abject poverty. He influenced his people to realize the importance of owning their land and asserting their rights over it.
He founded the faith of Birsait, a blend of animism and indigenous beliefs, which emphasized the worship of a single god. He became their leader and was given the nickname, ‘Dharti Aba’ or the father of the earth.
On November 15, the birth anniversary of Birsa Munda, was declared ‘Janjatiya Gaurav Divas’ by the Central Government in 2021.
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Source: NDTV
