New Delhi. On the 150th birth anniversary of the country’s great revolutionary Birsa Munda, who is considered the god of the tribals, the Central Government has paid tribute to him in a very special way. The famous Sarai Kale Khan Chowk located outside Delhi’s ISBT bus stand has now been renamed as Bhagwan Birsa Munda Chowk. Union Home Minister Amit Shah also unveiled the grand statue of Lord Birsa Munda in Bansera Park near Sarai Kale Khan Chowk this morning. After this, Union Urban Development Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on behalf of the government announced the new name of Sarai Kale Khan Chowk.
VIDEO | Union Home Minister Amit Shah (@AmitShah) unveils a statue of #BhagwanBirsaMunda on the occasion of latter’s 150th birth anniversary in Delhi.
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Khattar said that from now on Sarai Kale Khan Chowk will be known as Bhagwan Birsa Munda Chowk. Seeing this statue of Lord Birsa Munda and the name of the Chowk, not only the people of Delhi but also the people coming to the bus stand from all over the country will definitely be inspired by his life. Earlier in the year 2021, Modi government had announced to celebrate the birth anniversary of Birsa Munda as Tribal Pride Day.
#WATCH Delhi: Union Minister Manohar Lal Khattar says, “I am announcing today that the big chowk outside the ISBT bus stand here will be known after Bhagwan Birsa Munda. Seeing this statue and the name of that chowk, not only the citizens of Delhi but also the people visiting… pic.twitter.com/wc9Mvz4dN9
— ANI (@ANI) November 15, 2024
About Lord Birsa Munda
Birsa Munda was the first tribal who raised his voice against the atrocities of the British and landlords. Born on 15 November 1875 in undivided Bihar (present day Jharkhand), he sacrificed his life for the freedom of the country at the young age of just 25. Birsa Munda united the tribals and started a movement against the British to stop the eviction of the tribals from their traditional lands and their oppression by the landlords and the British. Influenced by Birsa Munda, not only the Munda tribe of tribals but also the Tamar, Santhal, Khasi, Bhil, Mizo and Kol tribes took active part in the freedom movement and fought against the British. The tribals worship Birsa Munda like a god.
