Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion (A) and other is labelled as Reason (R).
Assertion (A): Since 2021, November 15th is celebrated as Janjatiya Gaurav Diwas to honour the contribution of tribal communities in Indian Freedom struggle.
Reason (R): It is celebrated to mark the birth anniversary of Tilka Manjhi, one of the earliest tribal freedom fighters.
In light of the below given statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options.

Correct option is D

The correct answer is (d) (A) is true, but (R) is false
Explanation:
• Assertion (A) is correct: The Government of India declared November 15th as Janjatiya Gaurav Diwas (Tribal Pride Day) in 2021 to honour the contributions and sacrifices of tribal freedom fighters in India's struggle for independence.
• Reason (R) is incorrect: The day is celebrated to mark the birth anniversary of Bhagwan Birsa Munda (born November 15, 1875), not Tilka Manjhi.
• Birsa Munda was a charismatic tribal leader who led the Ulgulan (The Great Tumult) or Munda Rebellion against British colonial rule and exploitative landlords in the late 19th century.
• Tilka Manjhi was indeed one of the earliest tribal freedom fighters (leading a revolt in the 1780s), but his birth anniversary is celebrated on February 11th, not November 15th.
Information Booster:
• November 15th is also significant because the State of Jharkhand was officially created on this day in the year 2000, coinciding with Birsa Munda's birth anniversary.
• Birsa Munda is often referred to as "Dharti Aba" (Father of the Earth) by tribal communities.
Additional Knowledge:
Birsa Munda (True Subject of R)
• He challenged religious conversions and encouraged tribal communities to return to their original traditional beliefs.
• His rebellion forced the British to introduce the Chhotanagpur Tenancy Act (1908), which restricted the transfer of tribal land to non-tribals.
Tilka Manjhi (Incorrect Subject in R)
• He led the Pahariya rebellion against the East India Company and is credited with being the first tribal leader to take up arms against the British in 1784.
• He was famously hanged by the British in 1785 in Bhagalpur.
Janjatiya Gaurav Diwas (Assertion A)
• The day serves to highlight the richness of tribal culture and heritage and promotes the inclusion of tribal history in the national narrative