The statue was installed in the campus of Shaheed Gundadhur Agricultural College, Kumravand
Raipur, 25 May 2023
Chief Minister Mr. Bhupesh Baghel, during his one-day stay in Bastar, unveiled the life-size statue of Veer Gundadhur, who was the leader of the Bhoompal rebellion, at the Shaheed Gundadhur Agricultural College campus in Kumravand.
Chief Minister Mr. Bhupesh Baghel, in his brief address on the occasion, said that Veer Gundadhur, who was one of the tribal leaders of Bastar, led a great rebellion like Bhumkal. Today, the work of making his contribution permanent has been done by installing his statue. He said that with the installation of the statue in the college campus, our youth will also be able to get acquainted with his indomitable courage and bravery. In the Bastar region, from the freedom struggle to the protection and promotion of tribal culture, the tribal heroes of Bastar were always vocal and made their supreme sacrifice. The government is also working determinedly to save the tribal culture of entire Chhattisgarh including Bastar.
According to the instructions of the Chief Minister, during the unveiling of the idol of Martyr Veer Gundadhur made from ten lakh approved amount from the Bastar Area Tribal Development Authority item, Chief Minister Mr. Baghel arrived from village Netanar, among the family members of Veer Gundadhur, his great-grandsons Jaydev Nag, Punu Nag, Dularu Nag, Pardesi Nag. Also met
Industries Minister Mr. Kawasi Lakhma, Bastar MP Mr. Deepak Baij, President of BAI Mr. Lakheshwar Baghel, Vice President of BAI Mr. Vikram Mandavi, Former MP Mr. Nand Kumar Sai, Parliamentary Secretary Mr. Rekhchand Jain, MLA Narayanpur Mr. Chandan Kashyap, Sanjari Balod were present on this occasion. MLA Mrs. Sangeeta Sinha, Mayor Mrs. Safira Sahu, Municipality President Mrs. Kavita Sahu, Vice President of Indravati Basin Development Authority Mr. Rajeev Sharma, Divisional Commissioner Mr. Shyam Dhavde, IG Mr. Sundarraj P., Collector Mr. Vijay Dayaram K. Senior Superintendent of Police Mr. Jitendra Meena and other public representatives were present.
Shaheed Veer Gundadhur –
Shaheed Veer Gundadhur led the ‘Bhumkal’ movement in 1910 against the British to save the land of the tribals. Earthquake movement Earthquake means vibration or earthquake in the land. Bhumkal was such a movement that shook the entire Bastar. There were many reasons behind this movement, among them forest policy, compulsory education, religion change, forced labor, bureaucracy etc. Such a subtle plan of the Bhumkal rebellion was prepared that the tribals fought the British army with bow and arrows and spears. This is the reason that today along with Chhattisgarh, the whole country has come to know about the bravery of Veer Gundadhur. The Government of Chhattisgarh has instituted the Gundadhur Samman in the memory of Veer Gundadhur for his outstanding performance in the field of adventure and sports.
