Paying tributes to the freedom fighter, the governor said Bhagawan Birsa Munda had sacrificed his life for the nation.
The Chief Minister said Bhagawan Birsa Munda imagined a society free of exploitation, corruption and fear and called upon taking a pledge to accomplice it.
Jharkhand, which was carved out of Bihar on November 15, 2000, is celebrating the day with a slew of foundation stone laying ceremonies and inaugurating developmental works and programmes.