Consider the following statements
1. Tilka manjhi was among the first Santhal to revolt against the Britishers.
2. He was shot by a British officer while protesting against them.
3. To commemorate the death of Tilka Manjhi the spot has been named as 'Baba Tilka Manjhi Chowk'.
Which of the statements given above are correct?

Solution (By Examveda Team)

Statement 1: True
- Tilka Manjhi was the first Indian santhal to lead a people’s revolt against the British.

Statement 2: False
(correct statement) - Around mid-January 1785, in Bhagalpur, as thousands watched, Jabra Pahadia, alias Tilka Manjhi, kissed the noose and was hanged from a huge banyan tree by the britishers. He was just 35 at the time.

Statement 3: True
- After Indian independence, a statue of Tilika Manjhi was erected near S. P. Bhagalpur's home and dedicated after him as 'Baba Tilka Manjhi Chowk'.