Jatra Bhagat

Jatra Bhagat
Statue of Veer Jatra Tana Bhagat in Ranchi District, Jharkhand[1]
Born
Tana Bhaghat

September 1888 (1888-09)
Village-Chingri Nawatoli, Ranchi District, Bengal Presidency, British India, (now Gumla District, Jharkhand), India
Died1916
Other namesTana Bhagat
Known forTana Bhagat Movement
Bhagatism[2]

Jatra Bhagat (1888–1916) was an Indian tribal freedom fighter and social reformist. He was the founder of Tana Bhagat Movement among the Oraon tribe.[3][2][4][5][6]

Tana Bhagat alias Jatra Oraon was born in September 1888 at Chingri Nawatoli village in Gumla district of Jharkhand. His father's name was Kodal Oraon and mother's name was Libri.[7]

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