The Incredible Life of Birsa Munda the Great Revolutionary Leader

DeScriPtionBirsa Munda lived in one of the villages that dotted the Chhotanagpurregion in today's Jharkhand. He was a dreamy boy with an uncanny abilityto mesmerize not only humans but birds and animals too with his words andmusic. As he grew up, he became more and more aware of the exploitationof the Adivasi people by rich landowners and the British government. Birsaspoke out one day, and from that moment on, he started a journey that sawhim become one of India's greatest tribal leaders and icons of resistance.Birsa Munda rallied his people, telling them to stand up for their traditionalrights to the forests and their land. He exhorted them to set aside oldsuperstitions. And he led them in armed confrontations with the mightyBritish police forces.The extraordinary life of this great leader comes alive for a new generation ofreaders in this biography that is as engaging as it is inspiring.