Birsa Munda’s achievements are known to be even more remarkable by virtue of the fact that he came to acquire them before he was 25. Born on November 15, 1875, Birsa spent much of his childhood moving from one village to another with his parents. During the period, 1886 to 1890, Birsa Munda spent a large amount of time in Chaibasa which was close to the centre of the Sardars agitation. The activities of the Sardars had a strong impact on the mind of the young Birsa, who soon became a part of the anti-missionary and anti-government program. On March 3, 1900, Birsa Munda was arrested by the British police while he was sleeping with his tribal guerilla army at Jamkopai forest in Chakradharpur.

Source: Indian Express November 15, 2017 04:52 UTC