Gunda Dhur Explained

Gunda Dhur was a tribal leader from village Nethanar in Jagdalpur tehsil, of Bastar district, in present-day Chhattisgarh.[1] [2] He played a major role in 1910 rebellion of the Dhurwas of Kanger forest in Bastar, and led the rebellion.[3] [4] [5] [6] He is considered as a hero by many tribals of Bastar.[2] He was one of the prominent leaders who lead the Bastar rebellion.

Memorial

On 10 February 2020, a statue made by the tribal community was unveiled at Kanker, Chhattisgarh by the Chief Minister of Chhattisgarh Bhupesh Baghel.[7]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Hira Lal Shukla. History of the People of Bastar. Sharada Publishing House. 1992. 9788185616049. 269.
  2. Web site: Gundadhur Sammam. Directorate of Culture & Archaeology, Government of Chhattisgarh .
  3. Web site: Shahid Gundadhur. Ministry of Culture, Government of India.
  4. http://ncertbooks.prashanthellina.com/class_9.SocialScience.IndiaandtheContempoararyWorldI/CH%204.pdf
  5. Book: Malti Mallik, Anita Jain, SK Jha and Dinesh Bhatt . SSc-Social Science-TB-09-R . New Saraswati House India Pvt Ltd . 9789353623265 . English . EBook.
  6. Web site: The Bastar Rebellion of 1910 History . Knowledge Universe online . knowledgeuniverseonline.com.
  7. News: Naidu. Ashok. 10 February 2022. Bastar: Earth Day celebrated in Bastar, CM Baghel unveiled the statue of Veer Gundadhur. ABP Live. 14 November 2022.

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