Jatra Bhagat
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Born
September 1888
Tana Bhaghat
September 1888
Village-Chingri Nawatoli, Ranchi District, Bengal Presidency, British India, (now Gumla District, Jharkhand), India
Died1916
Village-Chingri Nawatoli, Ranchi District, Bihar and Orissa Province, British India, (now Gumla District, Jharkhand), India
OthernamesTana Bhagat
KnownforTana Bhagat Movement
Bhagatism[2]
Bhagatism[2]
Jatra Bhagat | |
|---|---|
| Born | Tana Bhaghat September 1888 Village-Chingri Nawatoli, Ranchi District, Bengal Presidency, British India, (now Gumla District, Jharkhand), India |
| Died | 1916 Village-Chingri Nawatoli, Ranchi District, Bihar and Orissa Province, British India, (now Gumla District, Jharkhand), India |
| Other names | Tana Bhagat |
| Known for | Tana 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]