what was Birsa's vision of a Golden age ? class 8 history
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Birsa's vision of golden age was to have their land free of dikus. He considered that age to be the 'age of truth'. According to Birsa, in the golden age, the tribal sirdars will be able to rule among themselves and no one will be there to dictate terms to them.
Birsa Munda's vision of a golden age was a satyug (the age of truth) – when Mundas would live a good life, construct embankments, tap natural springs, plant trees and orchards, practise cultivation to earn their living. They will not kill their brethren and relatives. They would live honestly. Birsa also wanted people to once again work on their land, settle down and cultivate their fields.
Such a vision appealed to the people of the region because they were very much eager to lead a free life. They had got fed up with the colonial forest laws and the restrictions that were imposed on them.