PM Modi pays tribute to Birsa Munda on birth anniversary

Prime Minister Modi said the courage, struggle and sacrifice of 'Dharti Aaba' would continue to inspire generations to uphold self-respect, freedom and rights

Published - November 15, 2026 09:21 am IST - New Delhi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi. File | Photo Credit: M.A. Sriram

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday (November 15, 2026) paid tributes to tribal icon Birsa Munda on his 151st birth anniversary and extended greetings on the Janjatiya Gaurav Diwas.

In a post in Hindi on X, the Prime Minister said the courage, struggle and sacrifice of 'Dharti Aaba' would continue to inspire generations to uphold self-respect, freedom and rights.

भगवान बिरसा मुंडा जी की जयंती पर उन्हें समस्त देशवासियों की ओर से मेरा कोटि-कोटि नमन। आप सभी को इस दिव्य अवसर से जुड़े जनजातीय गौरव दिवस की बहुत-बहुत शुभकामनाएं। धरती आबा का अदम्य साहस, संघर्ष और बलिदान देश की हर पीढ़ी को स्वाभिमान, स्वतंत्रता और अधिकारों की रक्षा के लिए प्रेरित करता रहेगा। उनसे प्रेरणा लेकर हमारी सरकार जनजातीय भाई-बहनों के सम्मान, अवसर और समृद्धि के लिए कोई कोर-कसर नहीं छोड़ रही है। आइए, सभी मिलकर राष्ट्र निर्माण में जनजातीय समाज के बहुमूल्य योगदान को नमन करें।— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) November 15, 2026

He said the government, drawing inspiration from Birsa Munda, was committed to ensuring dignity, opportunities and prosperity for the tribal community.

Mr. Modi also called upon people to recognise and honour the invaluable contribution of tribal communities to nation-building.

PM @narendramodi pays floral tribute to Dharti Aaba Bhagwan Birsa Munda at parliament complex in Delhi https://t.co/1aQMnVQJEA— Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (@MIB_India) November 15, 2026

Since 2021, Janjatiya Gaurav Diwas is observed every year on November 15 to commemorate the birth anniversary of tribal freedom fighter Birsa Munda.

Published - November 15, 2026 09:21 am IST

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