Question

Munda Rebellion happened under:
A) Kanu Sanyal
B) Birsa Munda
C) Karia Munda
D) Alluri Sitarama Raju

Answer 1

Hint: Munda rebellion was a tribal rebellion in the south of Ranchi during 1899-1900. The leader of the Munda rebellion was born in November 1875, He was a tribal freedom fighter. His portrait hangs in the Indian Parliament Museum and is the only tribal leader to get this honour.

Complete answer:
Let us analyze the given options:
Option A) Kanu Sanyal was a communist politician and was one of the main leaders of the Naxalbari uprising. He was also the founding leader of the Communist Party of India. After the failure of the Naxalite uprising, he abandoned violent means and went into hiding. He was imprisoned for 7 years for the Naxalite Conspiracy case. He died by suicide on 23rd March 2010. This option is incorrect.

Option B) Birsa Munda was born on 15th November 1875 in the Bengal Presidency. He was a religious leader, tribal freedom fighter and folk hero. Belonging to the Munda tribe, he led the Munda rebellion making him a prominent figure in the history of India. Birsa was arrested in August 1895 and was sent to jail for 2 years. On 9th June 1990, he died during his trials. This option is correct.

Option C) Karia Munda is a politician for the BJP and the former Deputy Speaker of the Lok Sabha. He was born in the Khunti district from where he fought elections and won 7 times. He was one of the cabinet ministers in the ministry led by Atal Bihari Vajpayee. He was succeeded in office by M. Thambidurai. This option is incorrect.

Option D) Alluri Sitarama Raju was a revolutionary in the Indian independence movement. Born in 1897, he led the Rampa Rebellion of 1922 during which they fought in the border areas of the Madras Presidency. He was captured by the Britishers in the forests of Chintapalli. He died after getting shot and was honoured with a tomb in Krishna Devi Peta Village. This option is incorrect.

Thus, the correct answer is Option ‘B’.The Munda Rebellion happened under Birsa Munda.

Note: There’s an official celebration on his birth anniversary which takes place in Samadhi Sthal in Ranchi, Jharkhand. Several bodies are named after him, most notably the Birsa Munda Airport in Ranchi and the Birsa Institute of Technology Sindri. The Government of India issued a postal stamp with his photo and name in 1988.