PM Modi to launch commemorative stamp, coin to mark 150th birth anniversary of Birsa Munda

By our Special Correspondent

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to launch a commemorative stamp and coin on Friday (November 15, 2024) to mark the 150th birth anniversary of tribal icon and freedom fighter Birsa Munda at an event scheduled in Bihar’s Jamui district.

The Centre had in 2021 decided to celebrate November 15, the birth anniversary of Birsa Munda, as Janjatiya Gaurav Diwas, making the celebrations on Friday (November 15, 2024) the fourth year of the festivities. The event on the day will also mark the beginning of year-long celebrations of the 150th anniversary.