PM Modi, Om Birla, and ministers during the tribute paying ceremony of tribal leader Birsa Munda 
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PM Modi inaugurates Birsa memorial in tribal icon’s honour

Birsa Munda lived for the society, sacrificed his life for his culture and the country, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Monday as he inaugurated a museum in Ranchi in memory of the revered tribal freedom fighter, popularly known as Dharti Aaba

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“The country has decided it will give a more meaningful and grand identity to the tribal traditions and its valor stories. For this, a historic decision has been taken — from today every year, the country will celebrate November 15 as ‘Janjatiya Gaurav Divas’,” the prime minister said.

“Bhagwan Birsa knew that attacking diversity in the name of modernity, tampering with ancient identity and nature was not the way for the welfare of the society. He was in favour of modern education, he advocated for change, he showed courage to speak against the shortcomings of his own society,” he added.

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