7 Tribal freedom fighters that PM Modi talked about in his recent speech
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1. Govind Guru of Mangarh Dam
Mangarh aka Adivasi Jallianwala
• Initiated Bhagat movement
• Leader of Bhil & Garasiya tribe
• Tribals spread across districts of RJ, GJ, MP
British fired indiscriminately on Bhil protestors killing over 1500
Mangarh aka Adivasi Jallianwala
• Initiated Bhagat movement
• Leader of Bhil & Garasiya tribe
• Tribals spread across districts of RJ, GJ, MP
British fired indiscriminately on Bhil protestors killing over 1500
2. Tantya Bhil of Madhya Pradesh
• Tantya 'Mama' waged armed struggle against British for 12 years
• Looted from British & distributed among his people
• Hanged till death by British in 1889
• Tantya 'Mama' waged armed struggle against British for 12 years
• Looted from British & distributed among his people
• Hanged till death by British in 1889
3. Veer Narayan Singh of Chhattisgarh
• Executed by British in 1857
• "1st Chhatisgarhi freedom fighter"
• Sonakhan Army founder; Raipur cricket stadium named after him
• Executed by British in 1857
• "1st Chhatisgarhi freedom fighter"
• Sonakhan Army founder; Raipur cricket stadium named after him
4. Rani Gaidinliu of Manipur
Listen to this 4 years old video of mine on Queen Gaidinliu
Listen to this 4 years old video of mine on Queen Gaidinliu
5. Veer Ramji Gond of Telangana
• Led Gonds & Rohillas against British for 2 years
• A prominent figure of 1857 in Adilabad (Hyd region)
• Led Gonds & Rohillas against British for 2 years
• A prominent figure of 1857 in Adilabad (Hyd region)
6. Alluri Sitaram Raju of Andhra Pradesh
• Became sanyasi at 18
• Nicknamed Manyam Veerudu (hero of jungle)
• Led guerrilla resistance against British
Name linked with:
a) Protest against Madras Forest Act
b) Rampa Rebellion
Publicly executed in 1924
• Became sanyasi at 18
• Nicknamed Manyam Veerudu (hero of jungle)
• Led guerrilla resistance against British
Name linked with:
a) Protest against Madras Forest Act
b) Rampa Rebellion
Publicly executed in 1924
7. Rani Durgavati of Gond Pradesh
• A Mahoba Chandela married to a Gond king
• Fought fiercely against Akbar's armies
• Prominent for defending her culture
Choice to sacrifice her life than to surrender
• A Mahoba Chandela married to a Gond king
• Fought fiercely against Akbar's armies
• Prominent for defending her culture
Choice to sacrifice her life than to surrender
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