Bajal Soren

Bajal Soren
Statue of Bajal Soren, Abdarpur football field, Borobagan, Suri, Birbhum, West Bengal.
Born	Sunderpahari, Godda, Bengal Presidency
Dynasty	Soren
Occupation	Santal leader, Tribal leader

Bajal Soren also known as Bir Bajal was an Indian freedom fighter from Santal community. Along with the entire Santal community he was also victimized of the atrocities by money lender under British Empire during 1885 even after Santal Revolt which took place in (1855–1856).

History

In 1885, he conspired and invited Mahajan Rup Singh Tamboli lured him to give all their cattle and land what the owned, during that time in the field he assassinated as retaliation of extreme atrocities on tribal women and heavy revenue collection from the tribal resident of the Santhal Pargana Division which was then in Bengal Presidency. Mahajan Rup Singh Tamboli was a contemporary to Kanwarram Bhagat Mahajan. Being caught by the British troops he was brought to Suri in Birbhum, pressent day west Bengal as he was punished for death sentence by hanging. But, during his execution, he wished to play Santal tune in his flute. The melody fascinated the daughter of the then jailer and she felt in love with him and rescued him.