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PM Modi Launched 150th Birth Anniversary Celebrations of Birsa Munda on Janjatiya Gaurav Divas.

National | Dated: 20 Nov 2024

Prime Minister (PM) Narendra Modi visited Jamui, Bihar, on 15th November 2024, on the occasion of 'Janjatiya Gaurav Divas' and paid tribute to tribal leader Dharti Aaba Bhagwan Birsa Munda.

🎯 Key Highlights:

- Janjatiya Gaurav Divas 2024 marks the commencement of the 150th Birth Anniversary Year celebration of Bhagwan Birsa Munda.

💡 Other Important Facts:

(i) PM Modi inaugurated and laid the foundation stone of multiple development projects worth over Rs 6,640 crore in Jamui, Bihar.
(ii) Union Minister Amit Shah, Ministry of Home Affairs and Ministry of Cooperation, unveiled a grand statue of Bhagwan Birsa Munda at Baansera Park in New Delhi, Delhi, on the occasion of his 150th birth anniversary year.
(iii) He also renamed the Sarai Kale Khan Chowk outside Sarai Kale Khan inter-state bus terminus (ISBT) in south-east Delhi as Birsa Munda Chowk.

📚 Test Your Knowledge:

Recently, PM Modi launched the 150th birth anniversary celebrations of which tribal leader on Janjatiya Gaurav Divas?

Correct Answer: Birsa Munda

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About Bihar

Chief minister : Nitish Kumar
Governor : Rajendra Arlekar