What do you know about Birsa Munda?
Birsa Munda was born in the mid-1870s. He was the son of a poor father, who grew up around the forests of Bohonda, grazing sheep, playing the flute, and dancing in the local akhara.
Birsa urged his followers to purify themselves, give up drinking liquor and stop believing in witchcraft and sorcery.
The British wanted to preserve the tribal way of life.
What problems did shifting cultivators face under British rule?
How did the powers of tribal chiefs change under colonial rule?
What accounts for the anger of the tribals against the dikus?
What was Birsa’s vision of a golden age? Why do you think such a vision appealed to the people of the region?
The Khonds belonged to
British officials saw these settled tribal groups as more civilised than hunter-gatherers
Vaishnav preachers were the worshippers of
Kusum and palash flowers were used to
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