Droupadi Murmu, a tribal leader from Odisha, was named the NDA’s candidate for the presidential polls next month. Murmu comes from a discreet tribal community of Santhals. Santhals, also spelt as Santals, are an ethnic group largely concentrated in the states of Jharkhand, Odisha, Bihar and West Bengal. According to
Month: June 2022
India’s Independence is a story of sacrifices. Most of us are familiar with the brave men warriors but very little is known about the women, especially from the tribal community, who also bravely fought for freedom. As India celebrates its Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav to commemorate the 75 years of
Mangal Pandey did not launch the first war for independence in India. Tilka Manjhi did, in 1771. Even the Hool revolt that Sido and Kanu led in 1855 preceded Mangal Pandey’s 1857 revolt. But despite ample evidence, India historians did not care to write a word about the Santhal revolt,
Demanding immediate implementation of Article 244(a)- grant of Autonomous State, the Karbi Students Association (KSA-Thangsing Timung) took out a rally on Tuesday evening. The torchlight procession in Diphu is part of the KSA’s Peace and Awareness Rally in which the KSA demands immediate implementation of Article 244(a) of the Indian
India on Wednesday successfully tested the indigenously-designed Abhyas – a High-speed Expendable Aerial Target (HEAT) – in Odisha. The trial was carried out by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) from the Integrated Test Range (ITR) in Odisha’s Chandipur.