A statue of Hidma Manjhi, hero of the Meriah Rebellion, will be unveiled at a World Indigenous Day event. The Meriah Rebellion opposed British efforts to halt human sacrifice traditions in Bastar. British records and later census data mention instances of human sacrifice in the region. Maoist leaders claim to have halted human sacrifice through education and people’s courts. The article questions the honoring of practices intertwined with historical figures.
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