New Delhi: Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, paid tributes to the legendary freedom fighter and tribal leader, Birsa Munda on his 123rd death anniversary. The Prime Minister said that the country will never forget his dedication and service for the upliftment of the tribal community.
Narendra Modi said that Birsa Munda sacrificed everything in the struggle against British.
The Prime Minister tweeted, “Lots of respect and salute to Bhagwan Birsa Munda ji on his death anniversary. He sacrificed his everything in the struggle against foreign rule. The grateful nation will always remember his dedication and service to uplift the tribal community.”
Birsa Munda was a tribal leader, folk hero, and freedom fighter, who belonged to the Munda tribe. He revolted against the British rule and vehemently opposed conversion and unfair land grabbing practices by British and local authorities.
He was caught by the British in 1900, after leading an armed rebellion against the foreign rule. Birsa Munda died in captivity at just 25 years of age. His portrait hangs in the Indian Parliament Museum. He is one of the most prominent figure of Indian Independence movement.
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