The colonization of what is now known as the Jharkhand region by the East India Company resulted in spontaneous resistance from the local tribes.
In fact, the tribals frequently engaged the British in armed Struggle in order to take control of their lands. Birsa Munda was a tribal leader and folk hero belonging to the Munda tribe.
The ‘Ulgulan’- meaning ‘great tumult’ was a revolt spearheaded by Birsa Munda, which created panic among the British.
Though the revolt initially started in the Munda, it soon spread to other areas. It was also the last organized armed tribal revolt in Jharkhand. Birsa Munda’s forces fought long and hard. However, they were no match for the superior firepower of the British. The revolt was quelled, and Birsa was killed – a martyr to the cause of freedom.
