Key Personalities and Awards
Key Personalities and Awards
The names asked from Jharkhand fall into three groups: the leaders of the tribal revolts, the builders of the statehood movement, and modern figures honoured with Padma awards for art, environment and sport.
Movement names — Birsa Munda, Sidhu-Kanhu, Tilka Manjhi | Modern — Padma awardees in art, environment and sport
Leaders of the revolts
| Name | Associated with |
|---|---|
| Tilka Manjhi | Earliest tribal resistance, 1784 to 1785 |
| Buddhu Bhagat | Kol revolt, 1831 to 1832 |
| Ganga Narayan Singh | Bhumij revolt, 1832 to 1833 |
| Sidhu and Kanhu Murmu | Santhal Hool, 1855 |
| Phulo and Jhano Murmu | Sisters who fought in the Hool |
| Bhagirath Manjhi | Kherwar and Safa Hor movement, 1870s |
| Birsa Munda | Ulgulan, 1899 to 1900 |
| Jatra Bhagat | Tana Bhagat movement, 1914 |
Builders of the state
- Jaipal Singh Munda — Marang Gomke, Constituent Assembly member and Jharkhand Party leader
- Binod Bihari Mahato — JMM founder who brought the Sadan and Kurmi base in
- Shibu Soren — the mass leader of the JMM phase of the movement
- A. K. Roy — left leader who linked mining workers with the statehood demand
- Nirmal Mahto — a leading figure of the 1980s phase of the movement
- Ram Dayal Munda — scholar and musician who unified movement organisations
Padma awardees and modern figures
- Ram Dayal Munda — honoured for his work in tribal music and scholarship
- Simon Oraon — known as the waterman of Jharkhand for village water conservation
- Mukund Nayak — Nagpuri folk singer and cultural figure
- Chami Murmu — environmentalist, Padma Shri in 2024बार-बार पूछा जाता है
- Purnima Mahato — archery coach, Padma Shri in 2024
- Bulu Imam — known for documenting and protecting Sohrai and Khovar art
Other names worth knowing
- Babulal Marandi — first Chief Minister of the state
- Prabhat Kumar — first Governor of the state
- Draupadi Murmu — served as Governor of Jharkhand before becoming President of India
- Pandit Raghunath Murmu — creator of the Ol Chiki script
- S. C. Roy — scholar of Munda and Oraon society
- Deepika Kumari and M. S. Dhoni — the state's best known sportspersons
How to organise these names
- Group by movement first — each revolt has one or two names attached to it
- Then group by phase — revolt era, statehood era, and the present
- For each name keep three things ready: the movement, the year and the region
- Write the community when it is central to the answer, as with Sidhu-Kanhu and the Santhals
- Padma awards and sport are the part that changes, so update that list nearest the exam
- Keep one line of significance ready for each big name for Mains use
परीक्षा में नाम तीन समूहों में आते हैं — विद्रोह के नेता, राज्य आंदोलन के नेता, और आधुनिक पद्म पुरस्कार विजेता। तीनों सूचियां अलग-अलग याद रखें।
Memory hook — Teen samuh ka jod — Vidroh ke neta, Andolan ke neta, Padma awardee. Har samuh se do-do naam pakka karo, question kahin se bhi aaye jawab mil jayega.
Yahan confuse hote hain — Alag-alag andolan ke neta aapas me mil jaate hain.
✗ Sidhu-Kanhu led the Ulgulan | ✓ Sidhu-Kanhu led the Hool of 1855; the Ulgulan was led by Birsa Munda
✗ Draupadi Murmu Jharkhand ki nivasi hain | ✓ Ve Odisha se hain; Jharkhand me unhone Rajyapal ke roop me kaam kiya
Exam pointer — JSSC CGL, JTGLCCE, JKCE aur JTET me naam-andolan matching sabse aam prashn hai. JPSC me kisi ek vyaktitva par short note aa sakta hai. Padma award ke naam har saal badalte hain — pariksha se pehle latest list zaroor dekho.
Ek nazar me
- Tilka Manjhi — earliest resistance, 1784-85
- Buddhu Bhagat — Kol revolt, 1831-32
- Sidhu and Kanhu — Santhal Hool, 1855
- Birsa Munda — Ulgulan, 1899-1900
- Jatra Bhagat — Tana Bhagat movement, 1914
- Jaipal Singh Munda — Marang Gomke, Jharkhand Party
- Shibu Soren, Binod Bihari Mahato, A. K. Roy — JMM founders
- Ram Dayal Munda — scholar and musician of the movement
- Chami Murmu and Purnima Mahato — Padma Shri 2024
- Raghunath Murmu — creator of the Ol Chiki script