Dikhyaa Mohanty 
Prime Minister Narendra Modi remembered tribal freedom fighter Birsa Munda, from Odisha and delineated his upcoming birth anniversary next month. While addressing his monthly ‘Mann Ki Baat’ program, Prime Minister Narendra Modi talked about the contributions made by Birsa Munda towards the country in the field of freedom, culture and environment.
According to the official reports, PM Modi hailed Birsa Munda’s bravery and his selfless contribution towards the country. He said “Bhagwan Birsa Munda fought to protect his culture, his forest, his land. He taught us to be proud of our culture and roots.”
He further stated that Munda will always be remembered for helping the poor and the distressed people and further making his step towards eliminating the social evils from society.
Further PM Modi request the people and the youth to read more about India’s tribal community and their contribution towards India’s freedom struggle. He further appealed to people to know more about the life of Munda whose life was all about courage and valour.
Birsa Munda also known as ‘Dharti Aaba’ belonged to the Munda tribe, at a very young age, he started participating in several anti-British activities and became a part of many anti-government programs. He was strongly captivated in the movements against British rule. Later in 1900, he was arrested by the British police and was sent to jail. However, he was tortured to a great extent due to which he passed away at the young age of 25.
