Birsa Munda

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Birsa Munda was a prominent 19th-century Indian tribal freedom fighter and folk hero who led the Munda rebellion against British colonial rule in the Chotanagpur region.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf folk hero
freedom fighter
human
revolutionary
tribal leader
associatedWith Jharkhand statehood movement (symbolically) NERFINISHED
birthName Birsa Munda NERFINISHED
causeOfDeath illness in prison
commemoratedBy Birsa Munda Jayanti NERFINISHED
statues and memorials in Jharkhand and India
countryOfCitizenship British India
dateOfBirth 1875-11-15
dateOfDeath 1900-06-09
era 19th century
British colonial period in India
ethnicity Munda tribe NERFINISHED
founded Birsait religious movement NERFINISHED
hasTitle Dharti Aaba NERFINISHED
honouredIn Indian history textbooks
influenced later tribal rights movements in India
inspiredBy tribal customs and traditions
knownFor demanding rights over forest and land
leading tribal uprising in Chotanagpur
mobilizing Munda tribals against British
languageSpoken Hindi
Mundari NERFINISHED
legacy considered a hero of Indian tribal communities
symbol of tribal resistance to British rule
movement Munda Rebellion NERFINISHED
Ulgulan NERFINISHED
name Birsa Munda NERFINISHED
notableWork organization of Ulgulan (The Great Tumult)
occupation political activist
religious leader
social reformer
opponent British colonial rule
zamindari system
placeOfBirth Ulihatu NERFINISHED
Ulihatu, Chotanagpur NERFINISHED
Ulihatu, present-day Jharkhand, India NERFINISHED
placeOfDeath Ranchi Jail NERFINISHED
Ranchi, present-day Jharkhand, India NERFINISHED
regionOfActivity Chotanagpur NERFINISHED
present-day Jharkhand
religion Birsait faith (founder)
Christianity (early life)
titleMeaning Father of the Earth

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Ambedkar Memorial Park dedicatedTo Birsa Munda
Munda historicalLeader Birsa Munda