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United News of India
30-06-2025
- Politics
- United News of India
Bengal CM greets the tribal people to mark Hul Diwas
Kolkata, June 30 (UNI) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee today greeted the tribal people on the occasion of the solemn "Hul Diwas." "To mark the Hul Diwas, I extend my heartiest greetings to my tribal brothers and sisters," the chief minister said in a message to the Aboriginal people of the tribal community. Banerjee said that the struggle of the Santhals under Sidho and Kanho against the oppression of the British remains inspirational even today. She said that her government has named a university established in the Junglemahal region in the western part of the state after the two tribal heroes, Sidho and Kanho. The institution is a state university in the tribal-dominated Purulia district. The Hul Diwas is observed every year on June 30 to mark the Santhal Rebellion of 1855, one of the first tribal uprisings against British colonial rule and the feudal-zamindari system. The movement was initiated by the Santhal tribe, primarily led by Sidho Murmu and Kanhu Murmu, with the support of thousands of tribal men and women. It is a day of cultural pride, remembrance, and resistance for the tribal communities of Jharkhand, West Bengal, Odisha, Assam, and Bihar. UNI PC GNK


The Print
30-06-2025
- Politics
- The Print
Mamata greets tribals on ‘Hul Diwas'
'On the occasion of 'Hul Diwas', I extend my heartfelt respect to all my tribal brothers and sisters. The struggle of the Santhals, led by Sidho-Kanho, against the oppression and exploitation of the rulers, continues to inspire us today,' Banerjee posted on X. She said that the struggle of the Santhals under Sidho Murmu and Kanho Murmu against the oppression of the British remains inspirational even today. Kolkata, Jun 30 (PTI) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday extended her greetings to the tribals, especially the Santhal community, on the occasion of 'Hul Diwas'. Banerjee stated that her government has named a university established in the Junglemahal region in the western part of the state after the two tribal heroes, Sidho and Kanho. The Sidho-Kanho-Birsa University is a public state university located in Purulia district. Hul Diwas, which is observed annually on June 30, commemorates the Santhal Hul (rebellion) led by the two brothers Sidho and Kanho against the East India Company in 1855. The rebellion, which began in Bhognadih village (in present-day Jharkhand), aimed to address the exploitation of the Santhal people by the British and local landlords. PTI SCH ACD This report is auto-generated from PTI news service. ThePrint holds no responsibility for its content.