Freedom Fighters: The Brave Martyr Budhu Bhagat Of Jharkhand

Freedom Fighters: The brave martyr Budhu Bhagat of Jharkhand, who faced the British gun with arrow-bow and axe.

Many heroes of the freedom struggle continued to contribute in a secret way and struggled to take the country on the path of independence.

This was the reason that his struggle and his courage which seemed impossible could not become a part of the pages of history.

The brave martyr Budhu Bhagat of Jharkhand, who is among such unsung heroes.

The role of the tribal revolutionaries of Jharkhand in the freedom struggle is unforgettable. The tribal revolutionaries of Jharkhand were the first to revolt against the British.

Among them Birsa Munda, Sido-Kanhu, Tilka Manjhi, Veer Telanga Khadia, Nilambar-Pitamber etc. emerged as heroes.

At the same time, the story of many small rebellions, struggles, and heroes remained untold. In fact, he continued to contribute secretly and struggle to take the country on the path of independence.

This was the reason why his struggle and courage could not become a part of the pages of history. The name of Veer Shaheed Budhu Bhagat is prominent among such heroes who are victims of oblivion.

Veer Budhu Bhagat was the hero of the Larka and Kol rebellion. He vociferously revolted against exploitation, oppression, and tyranny and established national consciousness in the tribal society.

Such self-respect.

Born on February 17, 1792, in an Oraon farmer family in Silagai village on the banks of river Koel under Chanho block of Ranchi district, Budhu Bhagat practiced fencing and archery since childhood.

He is said to have had divine powers, symbolizing which he always carried an ax with him. Veer Budhu Bhagat had seen the cruelty of the landlords and the Firangi army since childhood.

Seeing the extreme barbarism of the white rule in the tribal areas, their self-respect was awakened and they jumped in the fight for independence.

He organized people of all religions and castes and fought with the Firangis and became martyrs.

Kiya’s conch shell of revolution.

The whole life of brave tribal revolutionary Budhu Bhagat was dedicated to the pride of the nation and the upliftment of the society.

In 1831 he led the Kol rebellion in the Singhbhum region. The Kol rebellion was not just a tribal revolt. It was also a movement for independence against the British.

This organized Kol rebellion spread in the western areas of Ranchi, Singhbhum, Hazaribagh, Palamu, and Manbhum.

In this way, even before the freedom struggle of 1857, Budhu Bhagat had made the conch shell of the country’s independence.

He led the Larka Rebellion in 1832 to take on the British. This movement had become a movement of the people of Chotanagpur, not the movement of the Munda Mankins of Sonpur, Tamar, and Bandon.

Freedom Fighters: Home-made sacrifices.

Budhu Bhagat knew that if his rule and culture had to be protected, then the British would have to be driven out of the country at any cost.

He declared war to free his society from the exploitation of the British. In this war his three sons Haldhar, Girdhar, and Udaykaran, and two daughters Runia and Jhunian also supported.

His military base was amidst dense forests on the top of the Chogari mountain, where strategies would be made. He raised his army against the great power with his limited means.

Arrows, bows, spears, axes, and other traditional weapons were produced on a large scale. Prepared one deputy from each village.

Freedom Fighters: Shook the bells of the Britishers.

The Larka rebellion started taking a terrible form. Veer Budhu Bhagat along with his associates shook the strings of the firangis. Britishers were terrified by his valor and efficient leadership.

To quell this rebellion, the Firangis also adopted cruel methods. To capture Budhu Bhagat, the Firangis had spread their army over the entire mountain.

Firangi was well aware that without his death or arrest he could not suppress the movement. A reward of Rs 1,000 was also announced in that round for catching them.

But no one was ready to get him caught in the greed of this reward. Budhu Bhagat and his allies would disappear from the forest and hills by shooting arrows at the English army.

Disturbed by this, the Firangis had to call in the army from Danapur, Patna, and Barrackpore.

Freedom Fighters: Songs of bravery are still sung today.

Meanwhile, the British army got information that Budhu Bhagat’s associates are in Tiko village. On February 13, 1832, five companies led by Captain Firangi completely besieged the village.

Budhu wanted to surrender to save the people of the village, but three hundred people of the village made a security cordon around Budhu Bhagat.

But the arrow and ax could not stand in front of the gun and pistol of the British and all became victims of the cruelty of the British.

In the fight for independence along with Veer Budhu Bhagat, his three sons and daughters also set a unique example by sacrificing their lives.

The depiction of his valor can be heard even today in the songs of Nagpuri and Jharkhandi languages.