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I am happy to associate myself with the unveiling of the statue of Shri Birsa Munda, a legendary figure in the history of our struggle for freedom. He is well-known as an early advocate and exponent of tribal rights and as an indomitable fighter against foreign rule and oppression. One of the lesser known aspects of our fight against British rule is that tribal uprising constituted an important part of the defiance of the colonial regime. Birsa Munda is an outstanding representative of one such movement in the 19th century in the Chhotanagpur region, who initiated a unique phase of our freedom struggle which decisively influenced its course and subsequently made us deeply conscious of tribal issues vis-à-vis nation building. Birsa Munda rose from the lowest rank of peasants to mobilise people against the appropriation of tribal land and disintegration of their way of life, economy, and culture by the colonial system. He fought against the predatory tendencies in the name of modernisation and the oppressive Zamindari system, invoking the spirit of a tribal order characterised by simplicity, absence of tyranny, and living in harmony with nature.
He used the myths symbols of his society and culture and became a rallying point for people to rise against foreign rule, oppression and injustice. His movement was also infused with the spirit of religious reform, social justice and cultural regeneration. He fought against the British rule, suffered imprisonment and subsequently became a martyr. Through his struggle, he became a cult figure, a part of the folklore and was even deified by the people as 'Dharti Abba' or 'Birsa Bhagwan'.