Ranchi: A grand celebration marking Birsa Munda Jayanti will be held on May 11 at the Aryabhatta Auditorium in Ranchi. The event is being organized under the joint aegis of the Ministry of Culture, Government of India, and the Kalinga Bharati Foundation, New Delhi.
The programme will commence at 10:00 AM with a tribute to ‘Dharti Aaba’ Birsa Munda, revered as a symbol of tribal pride and revolution. Jharkhand Governor Santosh Kumar Gangwar will be present as the chief guest. Former Jharkhand Chief Minister and former Governor of Odisha Raghubar Das, along with Union Minister of State for Defence Sanjay Seth, will attend as special guests.
Details of the event were shared during a press conference held at CT Palace in Lalpur. Addressing the media were foundation president Dr. Raja Ram Mahato, along with Akshay Kumar, Satyanarayan Mahato, Bhudev Chandra Mahato, Wing Commander Gyaneshwar Singh, Kamal Bose, Prof. Govardhan Mehta, and Prof. Bhutnath.
They announced that the main attraction of the ceremony will be a scholarly discourse focusing on the multifaceted personality of Birsa Munda, highlighting his struggles for tribal identity, natural resources, and social rights. The event will also feature cultural performances by several renowned art groups from across Jharkhand. Artists such as Dheeraj Mahato, Ashwini Kumar, and Hemlata Kumari are among those scheduled to perform.
Special cultural presentations will be delivered by artists and groups from Sonahatu, Ichagarh, Budhmu, Bokaro, and other regions, including Mundari folk songs and traditional dance forms rooted in tribal heritage.
Adding a significant dimension to the celebration, descendants of Birsa Munda will also be present, lending the event a unique historical significance. The program will also feature songs and liberation verses based on Birsa Munda’s life and struggle, written by Dhananjay Mahato, which are expected to elevate the spirit of the occasion.
Organizers described the event as not just a tribute to tribal consciousness, but also a platform to inspire broader social transformation.