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Search Results for: Birsa Munda
Audio | Birsa Munda (1875-1900), the young, charismatic healer: “The only Adivasi whose portrait hangs in the Indian Parliament”
Prof. Sunil Khilnani profiles Birsa Munda, the young, charismatic healer who led his tribal community in revolt against the British and whose life, more than a century after his death, poses the question: ‘Who owns India?’ | Listen to the … Continue reading
Posted in Adivasi, Audio resources - external, Colonial policies, Democracy, Eastern region, Forest Rights Act (FRA), Government of India, History, Maps, Media portrayal, Names and communities, Quotes, Rights of Indigenous Peoples, Storytelling
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Adivasi Cultural Mela in Bangalore – celebrating diversity of tribal culture in honour of Birsa Munda
The Hindu, Bangalore, November 16, 2011 The diversity of tribal culture in south India was on display at the Adivasi Cultural Mela held in the city on Tuesday, but so was the anger at their forcible eviction from forests they … Continue reading
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“You are making us proud”: Prakash Rameshwar Munda, a cricketer succeeding in a state whose creation was primarily to benefit indigenous communities – Jharkhand
N. Sudarshan | To read the full article, click here >> The cries are directed at Prakash Rameshwar Munda, the first cricketer of tribal origin to make it to the Jharkhand Ranji squad. […] The 24-year-old’s, by his own admission, is no rags-to-riches story. … Continue reading
Posted in Childhood and children, Commentary, Eastern region, Games and leisure time, Maps, Media portrayal, Names and communities, Press snippets, Success story, Tribal elders, Tribal identity
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Representations of Birsa Munda: Leader of the 1890 Munda rebellion – Jharkhand
Imagine a 25-year-old who took on an empire, left an indelible mark on tribal rights across the country and was seen as a mystic and folk hero for hundreds of thousands. Few would have achieved so much in so short a … Continue reading →
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