Question

The founder President of Adivasi MahaSabha was________________
(A) Jaipal Singh
(B) H C Mookherjee
(C) G Durgabai Deshmukh
(D) Baldev Singh

Answer 1

Hint: The Adivasi Mahasabha is a merger of the Chottanagpur Kisan Sabha and the Chottanagpur Catholic Sabha. The main reason for the creation of Adivasi Mahasabha was to have a separate province for Santhal and Parganas community which lived in Bihar.

Complete answer:
The Adivasi Mahasabha demanded a separate province for the Adivasi community and also wanted representation in the ministry. They considered congress rule as anti-Adivasi as there was no representation given to the tribal community of the region to participate in the decision-making process. It was founded by the famous prolific writer, sportsman, and politician of that time, Jaipal Singh Mundal. Jaipal Singh Mundal was one of the members of the constituent assembly that formed the constitution of our country. He was the one who emerged as the representative of the tribal community and discussed and debated on their behalf so that they get equal representation and rights. He became the president of the Adivasi Mahasabha in the year 1939 and 1940 at the Ramgarh session of congress he raised the demand for a separate province.
Jaipal Singh is also known by the name of Marang Gomke by the Adivasis of Chhotanagpur. The demand for Adivasi Mahasabha for a separate state was not fulfilled as there was no common language to link them and tribals were not in majority in that region thus, their demand was not accepted.

Hence, the correct answer is option A.

Note:
When Jaipal Singh died a stadium in his honor was constructed in Ranchi, Jharkhand known as Jaipal Singh Munda stadium which is located in the Indira Gandhi National Tribal University in Jharkhand.