In what is now Jharkhand, Birsa Munda resided in one of the villages that dot the Chhotanagpur region. He was a dreamy young guy who had the remarkable ability to captivate people with his words and music as well as birds and other animals. As he became older, he learned more and more about how wealthy landowners and the British government were taking advantage of the Adivasi people. Birsa began his road toward becoming one of India's finest tribal leaders and heroes of resistance after speaking up one day. Birsa Munda rallied his people, telling them to stand up for their traditional rights to the forests and their land. He exhorted them to set aside old superstitions. And he led them in armed confrontations with the mighty British police forces. The extraordinary life of this great leader comes alive for a new generation of readers in this biography that is as engaging as it is inspiring.