Unsung Heroes Of Jharkhand Movement

The separate state of Jharkhand was a dream of all. A layout had been made of how it would be.How did this come about? Who made the sacrifices? Where were the people tortured? How many lost their lives? The reason for this book to be written was to document the sacrifices of these people who created Jharkhand. It is a tribute to keep alive their memory and contribution.The book deals with stories of these unsung heroes in six sections. The first highlights the tragedy of those killed by the police. Also those who were caught in cross-firing.The second section comprises stories of revolutionaries who became victims of the mafia and thugs.The third section throws light on the role played by the non-tribal revolutionaries.In the fourth section, the stories are dedicated to the role of women in the Jharkhand Movement.The fifth section discusses about the Role of All Jharkhand Student Union (AJSU).The sixth section brings forth the plight of those who died due to lack of treatment, of natural causes or in accidents. They, however, played a major role in the Movement. It also mentions those who are living and carrying on the good work.__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ContentsForeword — 7's Note — 11The History of Struggle is Immensely Old — 27Part – 1Police Firing1. Simco Firing: Killing of 40 Tribals — 472. Kharsawan Firing: Another Jallianwala Bagh Incident — 513. Mihijam Firing: Firing at the Displaced — 624. Cheeri Firing: When They Asked for the Land Rights, They Got Bullets — 645. Palma Firing: Guruji's Haunt was Targeted — 686. Kargali Firing: Shower of Bullets on Labourers — 707. Kudko Firing: The War Against the Moneylenders — 748. Vishnugarh Firing: Martyrdom of the Supporters of — Teklal — 769. Jayda Firing: Firing on Displaced on Hunger Strike — 7910. Ichahatu Firing: The First Martyr of the Jungle — Movement — 8511. Serengada Firing: Shailendra Mahto had an Escape — 9012. Gua Firing: Dragged Out of the Hospital and Riddled with Bullets — 9713. Gujisimal Firing: The Police Fired in Fear — 10814. Baipi Firing: Shot at Whim — 11015. Kuira Firing: The Conspiracy of Swatantra Kolhan Rashtra — 11316. Sarjomhatu Firing: The Police Fired and Fled — 11917. The Killing of Gangaram Kalundia: The Martyrdom of a Soldier — 12118. Mandar Firing: A School Student was Killed — 13019. The Tiruldih Firing: Martyr Ajit Mahto and Dhananjay Mahto — 13220. Murhu Firing: The Punishment for the Objection to the Torture of Police — 13921. The Killing of Vidarnag: A Former Solider Dragged to Death by Jeep — 14322. Bharbharia Firing: The Result of Kill Criminal Campaign — 14823. Billa Firing: Fired at an Elderly Person's Chest — 15424. Banjhi Firing: Murder of 15 Santhals Along with Father Anthony — 15825. Sabua Murder: Lost His Life to Save the Forest — 16726. Rasik Tragedy: Murder During Strike — 17027. Bagbera Firing: Fired on Blockading the Police Station — 17228. Suvarnarekha Fuselage: A New Way of Killing — 176Part – 229. Tapkara Firing: External Goons Fire Indiscriminately — 17930. Dharmabandh Tragedy: The Murders by the Mafia — 18231. Basuria Tragedy: The Murders of Jagdish, Thami and Qadir Miyan — 18432. Munidih Tragedy: Martyrdom of Birbal, Birju and Haripad — 18733. Purulia Tragedy: CPM's Reign of Terror — 18934. Sijua Tragedy: The Murder of Shaktinath Mahto — 19135. Attack at Chasnala: Surendra Mahto Dies a Martyr During an Attack at the Union — 19636. Chandankiyari Murders: Killings of Tilakdhari, Jaipal and Sriprasad — 19937. Firing at Jhinkpani: Radical Movement by the Workers — 20138. Murder at Bandgaon: Lal Singh Munda's Struggle — 20439. Jamshedpur: The Murder of Nirmal Mahto — 20940. The Movement against Market Tax: Machhua Gagrai's Martyrdom — 21741. Nepal Rawani: Murder on the Orders of Sand Mafia — 22142. Shankar Mahto: Messiah of the Poor — 22343. Jeev Lal Mahto: The Fight Against the Forest Mafia — 22544. Khanudih Case: The Terror by the Sand Mafia Broken by Shanichar — 22745. Lal Mohan Bedia: The Death of a Leader — 22946. Shyamlal Murmu: The Murder of the Savior of the Pokharia Ashram — 23147. Goilkera: Martyrdom of Devendra Majhi — 23348. Manindra Nath Mandal: Murdered by Mafia — 24249. Rajesh Anand Mahto: Against the Land Mafias — 24550. Rati Lal Mahto: The Price for not Compromising — 247Part – 3The Role of the Non-Tribals51. Ramdev Singh: Dragged from the Vehicle and Murdered — 25552. Sadanand Jha: The Rivals Murdered Him — 25753. Abhay Charan Tiwari: Murder by Deceit — 26054. Basant Pathak: The Martyrdom of a Brave Activist — 26255. Durga Tiwari: Spent a Lifetime in Prison — 264Part – 4Role of Women56. Sabita Bhuiyan from Jamshedpur: Became a Martyr Trying to Save Dulal — 27357. Chainpur Firing: Two Female Students were Killed — 276Part – 5The Role of AJSU58. Narayan Sahu's Leg had to be Amputated — 28459. Manmath Baske: Death Due to Police Torture — 28660. Sidhu Tiyu: Died Due to Lack of Treatment — 288Part – 6Tyranny of Police61. Beldiha Misdeed: The Stories of Police Tyranny — 29362. Pakaria Misdeed: Probably No One was Spared — 29663. Pararia Misdeed: Didn't Even Spare the Little Girl — 299References — 302