Birsa Munda, who was martyred fighting the British at the age of 25, is a name that no political party can afford to ignore while courting the tribal vote. In recent years, the BJP has led the efforts to make the tribal icon’s name its own. Many schemes in the tribal-dominated states have been named after the legend. Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Rajasthan have witnessed several announcements in the name of Birsa, and ministers and leaders do not forget to invoke him in their election campaign speeches.