Komaram Bheem | |
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 Statue of Komaram Bheem at Tank Bund Road, Hyderabad | |
| Born | 22 October 1901 |
| Died | c.18 October 1940 (aged 38 or 39) Jodeghat, Hyderabad State, India |
| Years active | 1928–1940 |
| Known for | Rebellion against the Hyderabad State |
Komaram Bheem (1901–1940), alternatively Kumram Bheem,[1] was a revolutionary leader in Hyderabad State of British India from the Gond tribes. Bheem, in association with other Gond leaders, led a protracted low intensity rebellion against the feudal Nizams of Hyderabad in the eastern part of the princely state during the 1930s, which contributed in the culmination of the Telangana Rebellion of 1946.
He was killed by armed policemen in 1940, subsequently lionised as a symbol of rebellion, and eulogised in Adivasi and Telugu folklore. Bheem is deified as a pen in Gond culture and is credited for coining the slogan Jal, Jangal, Zameen (transl. Water, Forest, Land) which, symbolising a sentiment against encroachment and exploitation, has been adopted by Adivasi movements as a call to action. He is also associated with the early part of the movement for Telangana statehood.
- ^ Singh, S. Harpal (12 August 2019). "Telangana's Babejhari valley the new spot for adrenaline junkies". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X.