Jatra Bhagat (1888–1916) was an Indian tribal freedom fighter and social reformist. He was the founder of Tana Bhagat Movement among the Oraon tribe.[3][2][4][5][6]

Jatra Bhagat
Statue of Veer Jatra Tana Bhagat in Ranchi District, Jharkhand[1]
Born
Tana Bhaghat

September 1888
Chingri Navatoli village, Gumla district, Jharkhand
Died1916
Chingri Navatoli Village, Gumla District, Jharkhand
NationalityIndian
Other namesTana Bhagat
Known forTana Bhagat Movement
Bhagatism[2]

Tana Bhagat alias Jatra Oraon was born in September 1888 at Chingari Navatoli village in Gumla district of Jharkhand. His father's name was Kodal Oraon and mother's name was Libri.[7]

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  1. ^ "तीर्थ स्थल बनकर रह गया जतरा टाना भगत का पैतृक गांव ¨चगरी" (in Hindi). Dainik Jagran. 12 August 2018.
  2. ^ a b A. R. N. Srivastava (2007). Tribal Freedom Fighters of India. Ministry of Information & Broadcasting. ISBN 9788123025216.
  3. ^ Ravi, Salman. "जिनके लिए तिरंगा भगवान है" (in Hindi). BBC.com.
  4. ^ "Venerating the tricolour". Deccan Herald. 15 August 2009.
  5. ^ "जतरा भगत एवं टाना आन्दोलन" (in Hindi). Vikaspedia.
  6. ^ Pal, Sanchari (13 August 2016). "14 Forgotten Folk Uprisings That Prepared the Ground for Indian Independence". Thebetterindia.com.
  7. ^ "सदियों पहले टाना भगत ने लड़ी थी 'सामाजिक न्याय' की लड़ाई, अंग्रेजों के छूटते थे पसीने" (in Hindi). Eenadu. 15 August 2018. Archived from the original on 28 November 2018. Retrieved 28 November 2018.