In 1900 he was arrested in Jamkopai forest and passed away in custody (due to cholera). Dikus was the name given to the outsiders like the British, moneylenders and traders.Munda used traditional symbols and language to rouse people and urged them to destroy the dikus.It is also referred to as ‘Ulgulan’ or the ‘Great Tumult’. It was the tribal movement led by Munda against the oppressions of the British Raj.He was referred to as ‘Dharti Abba or Father of Earth’ by his followers.People of Munda and Oraon community joined the sect and challenged British conversion activities of tribals.He founded a new religion called “Birsait“ and declared himself as God’s messenger. He learned about Hindu religious teachings from a Vaishnav monk and studied ancient scriptures along with the Ramayana and Mahabharata.He was born on 15th November 1875 in Ulihatu of the erstwhile Bengal Presidency.
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