Diva Soren was born in 1820 in Maktom Beda village, under the Rajnagar police station in West Singhbhum. Kisun Soren was born in Gumidpur, also in the Rajnagar police station area. Diva Soren was the maternal uncle of Kisun Soren, and they were both guided by their mentor, Raghunath Bhaiya.
The two were actively involved in resisting British rule, which led the British authorities to launch a search for them. Diva Soren and his mentor often roamed the Dando and Ghuda mountains during the day. When Abhiram Singh, a descendant of Raja Vikram Singh in Porhat, accepted British subjugation, the British government began oppressing the local population. In response, Diva Soren, his uncle Kisun Soren, and their mentor joined forces to revolt against British rule.
During a famine in Saraikela, when both the king and the British failed to support the people, Diva Soren and his uncle took the initiative to help the villagers. Diva Soren began rallying and organizing villagers against the British, launching a movement against colonial rule. However, some British loyalists revealed Diva Soren’s hideout, leading to their capture. They were taken to the Saraikela prison, where they were eventually hanged in year 1872. The struggle ignited by Amar Shaheed Diva-Kisun against the exploitation of commoners is still worth remembering today.
Diva-Kisun
(1820 – 1872) – (Jharkhand)
Diva Soren was born in 1820 in Maktom Beda village, under the Rajnagar police station in West Singhbhum. Kisun Soren was born in Gumidpur, also in the Rajnagar police station area. Diva Soren was the maternal uncle of Kisun Soren, and they were both guided by their mentor, Raghunath Bhaiya.
The two were actively involved in resisting British rule, which led the British authorities to launch a search for them. Diva Soren and his mentor often roamed the Dando and Ghuda mountains during the day. When Abhiram Singh, a descendant of Raja Vikram Singh in Porhat, accepted British subjugation, the British government began oppressing the local population. In response, Diva Soren, his uncle Kisun Soren, and their mentor joined forces to revolt against British rule.
During a famine in Saraikela, when both the king and the British failed to support the people, Diva Soren and his uncle took the initiative to help the villagers. Diva Soren began rallying and organizing villagers against the British, launching a movement against colonial rule. However, some British loyalists revealed Diva Soren’s hideout, leading to their capture. They were taken to the Saraikela prison, where they were eventually hanged in year 1872. The struggle ignited by Amar Shaheed Diva-Kisun against the exploitation of commoners is still worth remembering today.
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