“They are very important for us, the Santhals. Sidhu Murmu and Kanhu Murmu were Santhal leaders; they mobilised about 10,000 Santhals in present-day Jharkhand and Bengal in 1855 in an armed uprising against the landlords, moneylenders and the British. Santhals form a fraction of these Adivasi people. Engaging with textbooks was really difficult.”Courtesy: Ruby HembromAt the Hembrom residence, Santhals living in Calcutta would gather every now and then to discuss culture and politics. She was thinking on the lines of educating young Santhals in English and telling them about their history.

Source: The Telegraph June 15, 2019 20:48 UTC