Statue of Ulgulan

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. The announcement of the Statue of Ulgulan was made by former Deputy Chief Minister of Jharkhand and 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. The decision was unanimously approved by the Jan Panchayat. 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.

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.

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.

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.

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.