Jharkhand is one of the newly formed states of India carved out of South Bihar in the year 2000. Behind the formation of this state lies more than a century of resistance. The social movement for Jharkhand had a charismatic leader in Birsa Munda, an adivasi who led a major uprising against the British. After his death Birsa became an important icon of the movement literate adivasis began to research and write about him. They disseminated information about tribal customs and cultural practices. This helped create a unified ethnic consciousness and a shared identity as Jharkhandis.

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Name the leader who headed the social movement for Jharkhand state.

Birsa Munda

The correct answer is Birsa Munda.

The passage explicitly states that Birsa Munda was a charismatic leader who played a pivotal role in the social movement for the formation of Jharkhand state. He led a major uprising against the British and became an iconic figure after his death. The passage further mentions that literate adivasis worked to disseminate information about Birsa Munda and tribal customs, which contributed to the development of a unified ethnic consciousness and a shared identity among Jharkhandis.