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Birsa Munda: The Great Warrior
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Publisher: Independently Published
Published: Apr 30 2021
Pages: 110
Weight: 0.26
Height: 0.26 Width: 5.00 Depth: 8.00
Language: English
A Flame That Colonial Chains Could Never Extinguish.
Born on 15 November 1875 in the forested hamlet of Ulihatu, Jharkhand, Birsa Munda was no ordinary child. From a shepherd boy who played the flute in the forests of Bohonda to a fearless revolutionary who shook the foundations of the British Empire his was a life written in thunder.
Birsa Munda: The Great Warrior by Poornima Gontiya is a powerful, poetically crafted historical narrative that brings to life one of India's most revered tribal heroes. Through vivid storytelling, ancestral memory, and cultural depth, this book traces Birsa's extraordinary journey from the migratory origins of the Munda tribe to the thunderous Ulgulan movement that changed the course of tribal history forever.
What You Will Discover Inside:
- The ancient origins and migratory history of the Munda tribe from Chhutiya Nagpur to Ulihatu
- Birsa's formative years his schooling, conversion, disillusionment, and spiritual awakening
- The birth of the Birsait faith and the concept of one God that united tribal communities across Jharkhand
- The Ulgulan movement the Great Tumult Birsa's clarion call for tribal self-rule and dignity
- The Kol Rebellion (1831) and the Santhal Rebellion (1855-56) the resistance movements that paved the way for Birsa's uprising
- His arrest, imprisonment, and mysterious death at just 25 years of age in Ranchi Jail on 9 June 1900
- His eternal legacy a portrait in India's Parliament, an international airport in his name, and a spirit still alive in the forests of Jharkhand, Odisha, and Chhattisgarh
- An original tribute poem Whispers on Dombari Hill written in his honour
More Than a Biography. A Remembrance. A Revival.
This book is not merely a chronicle of rebellion it is a reclaiming of identity, a restoration of dignity, and a tribute to every Adivasi family whose story deserves to be told. Birsa Munda: The Great Warrior is dedicated to all tribal (Adivasi) families who have carried this flame across generations.
Life is the endless journey to explore it fully at once. - Poornima Gontiya
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