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The '''''Statue of Ulgulan''''' is a proposed 150-foot-tall statue of [[Birsa Munda]], a tribal freedom fighter from the eastern Indian state of [[Jharkhand]]. The statue is planned to be built along NH 33, the Ranchi-Jamshedpur National Highway, near [[Bundu, India|Bundu]]. The announcement of the ''Statue of Ulgulan'' was made by former [[Deputy Chief Minister of Jharkhand]] and [[All Jharkhand Students Union|AJSU]] President, [[Sudesh Mahto]] at the Birsa Jan Panchayat held on 15 November 2016—the birth anniversary of Bhagwan [[Birsa Munda]]—at Ulihatu Village, [[Khunti district|Khunti]]. The decision was unanimously approved by the Jan Panchayat.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bhaskar.com/news/JHA-RAN-HMU-MAT-latest-ranchi-news-032502-1385700-NOR.html|title=बिरसा समाधि स्थल पर जुटे आदिवासी नेताओं ने लिया संकल्प : नहीं होने देंगे सीएनटी-एसपीटी में संशोधन|date=16 November 2016|website=Dainik Bhaskar}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Statue of Ulgulan|url=https://www.inextlive.com/jharkhand/ranchi/150-feet-statue-of-birsa-munda-142413|website=inextlive.jagran.com|publisher=inextlive|access-date=16 November 2016}}</ref> Birsa Munda's descendant, Sukhram Munda, has been appointed as the convener of the Statue of Ulgulan committee. The committee will visit every village in the region to inform people about the statue and collect a stone from each household. The statue was expected to be completed by 15 November 2018.<ref>{{cite web|title=Statue of Birsa Munda|url=https://www.bhaskar.com/news/JHA-RAN-HMU-MAT-latest-ranchi-news-032002-1385698-NOR.html|website=bhaskar.com|publisher=Bhaskar news network|access-date=16 November 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Statue of Ulgulan|url=http://www.livehindustan.com/news/ranchi/article1-150-feet-statue-of-mirsa-munda-will-make-in-ulihatu-601417.html|website=livehindustan.com|publisher=Hindustan|accessdate=15 November 2016}}</ref><br />
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Bhagwan Birsa Munda's revolutionary call, ''"Abua Dishum, Abua Raj"'' (Our state, our rule), was a source of inspiration and motivation for millions of tribal people from Jharkhand who participated in the Indian freedom struggle. The 150-foot-tall Statue of Ulgulan is being built to honor the spirit and fervor of Bhagwan Birsa Munda and to pay tribute to his contribution to the centuries-old battle against British rule. The idea for the statue was officially announced on 15 November 2016 (his birth anniversary) in Ulihatu, his birthplace, and the ''Bhumi Poojan'' ceremony was conducted on 9 June 2017. Upon completion, the statue is expected to set a record as the tallest monument in India.<ref>{{Cite web | title=Clipping of Prabhat Khabar - RANCHI - City | url=http://epaper.prabhatkhabar.com/c/19995583 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180430114455/http://epaper.prabhatkhabar.com/c/19995583 | access-date=2024-12-17 | archive-date=2018-04-30}}</ref><br />
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The initiative to build the ''Statue of Ulgulan'' has been undertaken by the Ulgulan Foundation, with the patronage of Sukhram Munda (a descendant and grandson of Bhagwan Birsa Munda) and [[Sudesh Mahto]] (former Deputy Chief Minister of Jharkhand). The construction of this towering 150-foot monument will be funded by contributions from the people of Jharkhand, rather than by any single entity or individual. Thousands of villages and millions of people will take part in its establishment. The Statue of Ulgulan will be located near the Bundu Surya Mandir on the Jamshedpur-Ranchi Highway in Bundu, on land donated by Ramdurlabh Singh Munda.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20180808055323/https://epaper.jagran.com/homepage.aspx Unknown Title]</ref><br />
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The Ulgulan Foundation has initiated the movement ''"Har Ghar se Pathar, Har Ghar se Sahyog"'', which emphasizes the idea that the statue will be built with the support and contributions of every village and individual household. Villages across [[Jharkhand]] will donate a stone slab, with the name of the respective village engraved on it. These slabs will be collectively arranged to form a monumental memory wall near the statue.<ref>[http://epaper.bhaskar.com/detail/320072/61005953312/jarkhand/map/tabs-1/06-10-2017/198/4/image/ Unknown Title]{{dead link|date=May 2025|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref><br />
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The idea behind establishing the ''Statue of Ulgulan'' is not only to kindle a sense of patriotism among the locals but also to showcase the glory and legacy of [[Jharkhand]] and Bhagwan [[Birsa Munda]] to the world. The foundation believes that this statue will become a major tourist attraction in the coming years and will also draw scholars and researchers to study the life and contributions of Bhagwan Birsa Munda.<br />
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