Shibu Soren’s political journey started with being a social reformer to a politician. He made many sacrifices for a separate Jharkhand State and that’s the reason the people from all parties of Jharkhand respect him.
Born on January 11, 1944, in united Bihar in Nemra village, currently in Jharkhand’s Ramgarh district, Shibu Soren was the person who raised voice against the money lending system, which was at its peak to such an extent that people used to get only one-third of their produce and the moneylenders would take away the rest.
The tribal leader protested the money lending system and challenged the social structure at that time. He had his influence in the neighbouring Odisha and West Bengal as well. He is also given the credit of fighting for the separate State.
Hailing from the Santhal tribal group, Soren got the nickname Guru ji because he used to organise night school for the children who could not afford to go to school.
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