Jharkhand movement
| Jharkhand movement | |
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| Date | 1920s–2000 |
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| Goals | Achieve statehood |
| Resulted in | Statehood achieved with the Bihar Reorganisation Act, 2000 |
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| History of Bihar |
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The Jharkhand movement was a long-standing political and social struggle aimed at the creation of a separate Adivasi state for the tribal regions of southern Bihar, which culminated in the formation of the state of Jharkhand on 15 November 2000. This movement primarily advocated for the rights, identity, autonomy, and socio-economic development of the tribal and indigenous communities in the Chota Nagpur and Santhal Pargana regions.
Some of the prominent leaders of the movement were Jaipal Singh Munda, Ram Narayan, Binod Bihari Mahato, and Shibu Soren.