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Birsa Munda History Birsa Munda (also called as Birsa Bhagwan by his devotees) was born on November 15, 1875, in Bamba, a Ranchi suburb (Jharkhand) . He followed in his brother's footsteps by claiming Christianity. He was thereafter initiated into Vaishnavism in Bandgaon. He abstained from meat, revered the tulsi plant, and wore the holy thread and a turmeric-dyed dhoti, like a conventional Vaishnavite would. He finally returned to his forefathers' religion, forming the 'Birsait' cult, which emphasised prayers, faith in God, obedience to a code of conduct, abstention from alcohol and sacrifices, among other things. Birsa received his elementary education at a German Mission School in Burjee. Until he reached the upper primary stage, he was a member of the Sardar Movement. Until 1895, Birsa was a religious reformer and a fighter for the raiyats' forest and other rights, but he eventually wanted political independence for the region. As a result, he recruited voluntee