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Birsa Munda

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Birsa Munda was born on 15 November 1875 in Ulihatu, Bengal Presidency, to the Munda tribe. As a young boy, he herded sheep, played the flute, and was full of life. Due to poverty, Birsa was sent to live with his maternal uncle in Ayubhatu, where he attended a German Missionary School. However, he had to leave the school after he questioned the Jesuit teachers who ridiculed tribal culture.

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