Telanga Kharia

Telanga Kharia
Born	(1806-02-09)9 February 1806
Nationality	Indian

Telanga Kharia (1806 - 1880) was a great Indian tribal freedom fighter, who spearheaded a rebellion against the British Raj in Chotanagpur Region during 1850-1860.^{[ citation needed ]}

Movement against the British Raj

He started to organise people and create awareness among them. He created Jury Panchayat in many villages, which worked as self-governance rule parallel to the British rule. There were 13 Jury Panchayats formed by Telanga Kharia, which were spread across Sisai, Gumla, Basia, Simdega, Kumhari, Kolebira, Chainpur, Mahabuang and Bano area. ^{[1] [ failed verification ]}

References

1. Dr. Sushil Kerketta (2010). शहीद तेलंगा खड़िया का जीवन दर्शन एवं क्रांति (1806-1880). K K Publications. ISBN   978-81-87568-60-5.