The Life and Times of Birsa Munda The year: 1890-92. It was a time of turmoil when several Adivasis in the Chhotanagpur region were falling prey to the false preaching of the Christian churches and were forced to embrace Christianity. It was a ploy by the British to convert Adivasis into Christianity in an attempt to stem protests. Birsa Munda and his family also believed in the preaching initially and converted to Christianity. Soon, however, Birsa saw through the trickery and not merely did he convert to Hinduism again, he also convinced several Adivasis who had converted to Christianity to embrace Hinduism once again. It was this Birsa Munda who later became ‘God’ of the Adivasis and came to be regarded as ‘Dharti-Aba’ or ‘Father of the Universe.’ The British administration was jolted and in an attempt to nab Birsa announced a reward of Rs 500 for his arrest. The British trick worked and some greedy informers of the British captured Birsa when he was sleeping at night. This book, a biography of the great Adivasi leader, Birsa Munda, tries to capture some of the brave glimpses from the life of a daring revolutionary who gave up all he had to fight for the rights of his people and to ensure the freedom of his motherland.
The life and times of Birsa Munda the year: 1890-92. It was a time of turmoil when several adivasis in the Chhotanagpur region were falling prey to the false preaching of the Christian churches and were forced to embrace Christianity. It was a ploy by the British to convert adivasis into Christianity in an attempt to stem protests. Birsa Munda and his family also believed in the preaching initially and converted to Christianity. Soon, however, Birsa saw through the trickery and not merely did he convert to Hinduism again, he also convinced several adivasis who had converted to Christianity to embrace Hinduism once again. It was this Birsa Munda who later became ‘God’ of the adivasis and came to be regarded as ‘Dharti-Aba’ or ‘father of the universe.’ The British administration was jolted and in an attempt to nab Birsa announced a reward of Rs 500 for his arrest. The British trick worked and some greedy informers of the British captured Birsa when he was sleeping at night. This book, a biography of the great adivasi leader, Birsa Munda, tries to capture some of the brave glimpses from the life of a daring revolutionary who gave up all he had to fight for the rights of his people and to ensure the freedom of his motherland.The life and times of Birsa Munda the year: 1890-92. It was a time of turmoil when several adivasis in the Chhotanagpur region were falling prey to the false preaching of the Christian churches and were forced to embrace Christianity. It was a ploy by the British to convert adivasis into Christianity in an attempt to stem protests. Birsa Munda and his family also believed in the preaching initially and converted to Christianity. Soon, however, Birsa saw through the trickery and not merely did he convert to Hinduism again, he also convinced several adivasis who had converted to Christianity to embrace Hinduism once again. It was this Birsa Munda who later became ‘God’ of the adivasis and came to be regarded as ‘Dharti-Aba’ or ‘father of the universe.’ The British administration was jolted and in an attempt to nab Birsa announced a reward of Rs 500 for his arrest. The British trick worked and some greedy informers of the British captured Birsa when he was sleeping at night. This book, a biography of the great adivasi leader, Birsa Munda, tries to capture some of the brave glimpses from the life of a daring revolutionary who gave up all he had to fight for the rights of his people and to ensure the freedom of his motherland. Biography of Birsa Munda by Gopi Krishna Kunwar: "Biography of Birsa Munda" offers a biographical account of Birsa Munda, a tribal freedom fighter and religious leader who played a significant role in India's struggle for independence. Gopi Krishna Kunwar provides insights into Birsa Munda's life, his activism, and his impact on the tribal communities. Key Aspects of the Book "Biography of Birsa Munda": Tribal Hero: Gopi Krishna Kunwar chronicles Birsa Munda's journey as a tribal leader and his efforts to empower and uplift his community. Freedom Struggle: The book explores Birsa Munda's participation in the freedom movement and his commitment to social justice. Cultural Significance: Readers gain insights into Birsa Munda's cultural and spiritual contributions to the tribal traditions of India. Gopi Krishna Kunwar is an author known for his biographical writing on historical figures. In "Biography of Birsa Munda," he provides a comprehensive account of the life and contributions of this influential tribal leader.
Birsa Munda is famous as •Birsa Bhagwanê (God Birsa) ¾among the Munda tribes of ¾modern Jharkhand state . He was born on 15th of ¾November in the year 1875 at a ¾place called Ulihata in Ranchi district. ¾Since he was born on ¾Thursday , ¾he was named •Birsa Mundaê ¾as per the culture ¾and tradition of ¾Munda tribes .¾
Birsa Munda is famous as ‘Birsa Bhagwan’ (God Birsa) among the Munda tribes of modern Jharkhand state . He was born on 15th of November in the year 1875 at a place called Ulihata in Ranchi district. Since he was born on Thursday ; he was named ‘Birsa Munda’ as per the culture and tradition of Munda tribes .
This work is a complete account of probably the best-known millenarian movement in tribal India. The movement of the Mundas led by Birsa was typical of the resistance and revitalization movements in the latter half of the nineteenth century. A combination of a religious and a political movement, it represented the struggle and aspirations of his people, sowing the first stirrings of nationalism among them and featuring an urge to recreate the old world which had disappeared under the onslaught of colonialism. Since the second revised edition of Birsa Munda and His Movement was published in 1983, the Birsa cult has developed further, and Birsa Munda has emerged as the icon of tribal people all over India. His movement Ulgulan (the upheaval) has been appropriated by all sorts of people, and by all political parties in Chotanagpur to further their agenda. The legend of the lad from Chalkad has travelled far and wide; and his portrait hangs in the Central Hall of Parliament, the only tribal leader to have been so honoured. Acclaimed as the first of its kind, this study is based on anthropological data and archival material. It traces Birsa s early life and his transformation into a black Christ against the background of the processes of transformation of the tribal society in Chotanagpur. His political movement and his religion are closely studied in the context of their impact on the course of history. The book was translated into various languages of the country and inspired various forms of creative adaptation in contemporary folk and regional literature, including Mahasweta Devi s major novel Aranyer Adhikar. This centennial edition marks the centenary of the martyrdom of Birsa Munda, and is also the third edition in English, restoring official documents and maps which appeared in the first edition, and includes a rare photograph of Birsa Munda, contemporary missionary accounts and additions to the bibliography, besides a fresh updating of the Birsa story as it is seen today. K. S. Singh, formerly of the Indian Administrative Service, spent many years in the Jharkhand region serving and studying tribal people. He has researched and written extensively on tribes, their history and anthropology. Among his well-known works are The Indian Famine 1967: A Study in Crisis and Change (1974), Birsa Munda and His Movement (1983), Tribal Society in India: An Anthropo-Historical Perspective (1985) and the introduction to People of India (1992/2002). The last book is part of his magnum opus, the 43 volume project on the people of India, based on the first pan-Indian survey of all communities of India, conceptualized, spearheaded, and edited by him, as Director General of the Anthropological Survey of India. (1984-1993).
The book tells the story of BIRSA MUNDA , who led an armed struggle against the British to establish the munda Raj in the tribal region of Chotta-Nagpur, Jharkhand, formerly in Bihar.Besides he launched a spirited campaign against priesthood, alcoholism and belief in spirits and black magic prevelent among various tribal communities.
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Are you aware that there is a Great Wall of India built by Rana Kumbha at the Fort of Kumbalgarh?Or that Rash Behari Bose was the first to introduce Indian curry into Japan?Or of the Naval Ratings Mutiny that rocked the British empire?India is a nation where history literally lies under your feet, where every rock, nook and corner, has a story to tale.History Under Your Feet aims to look at the history behind some places and persons in India.
