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Bhagalpur, Bihar, India
Tilka Manjhi's Role in Indian History: The Tilka Manjhi Chowk (Statue) is a profound monument dedicated to the legendary tribal leader Tilka Manjhi, who is widely celebrated as the first freedom fighter of India, pre-dating the rebellion of Mangal Pandey by several decades.: Born as Jabra Paharia on February 11, 1750, in Tilakpur village, he belonged to the Santhal community and adopted the title Manjhi (village head/leader of troops) and Tilka (meaning 'person with angry red eyes' in the Pahadia language) due to his fierce resistance.: His armed struggle, often referred to as the Manjhi Revolt or the Santhal Hul, began around 1771 against the oppressive policies of the British East India Company, particularly their resource exploitation and failure to provide relief during the severe famine of 1770.: He organized the indigenous people, using traditional weapons like bows and arrows, and famously circulated a message of unity on a Sal leaf saying, "We must be united.": His most significant act of defiance was the assassination of the British Collector of Bhagalpur, Augustus Cleveland, in January 1784, with a poison arrow, though some historical records dispute the exact circumstances of Cleveland's death, the popular narrative remains a powerful symbol of tribal resistance.: After a prolonged period of guerrilla warfare from the Tilapore forest, he was eventually captured, tied to a horse, dragged all the way to Bhagalpur, and publicly executed by hanging from a Banyan tree in 1785.: This statue was erected at the exact spot of his public execution after India gained Independence, transforming a place of colonial terror into a revered site of national honor.: The renaming of Bhagalpur University to Tilka Manjhi Bhagalpur University further solidifies his status as a paramount historical figure in the region, symbolizing the acknowledgment of indigenous contributions to the nation's freedom struggle.:
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