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After 108 years, the last rites of martyr revolutionary Lagud, who fought against the British in Chhattisgarh’s Ambikapur and Jharkhand, were cremated on Friday. During this a large number of people gathered. His mortal remains in the form of ashes were taken to the cremation ground with traditional musical instruments. Where the cremation took place according to law. The bones did not burn completely. After this, the family buried him in Samari according to the tradition of the society.
Today was a historic day for the Nagesia society. During the funeral procession of Lagur Nagesia, he was given a farewell with tribal instruments. During the funeral procession, women, men and girls of the society showered flowers on the entire route. A large number of people’s representatives, tribal society leaders, family and people from the surrounding took part in the last rites of Lagur. The last rites were performed in the presence of the administration.
The last farewell given to the martyr with tribal musical instruments.
Martyr’s skeleton was found imprisoned in school
The skeleton of the martyr Lugda, who fought the British rule, was kept in the oldest school of Ambikapur. The people of the tribal society were demanding to be given to their relatives for the last rites. There was talk of keeping a skeleton for teaching students in the school. Dainik Bhaskar had published the news in this regard 2 days ago. After which the Chief Minister gave orders for the funeral to the administration. On Friday, the duty of 300 soldiers was also put in it.
The society had raised the question on the matter of teaching children
The people of the society said that in the year 1913, when Lagur Nagesia of Kusmi area was martyred, then there was not even such a big education in the school building that it was taught by keeping someone’s skeleton there. HK Jaiswal, principal of Government Multi Purpose School, said that the skeleton was kept in the school’s lab. Its structure is broken, after which it has been preserved. To my knowledge it is not being used for study.
Skeleton was found in the room of Government Multi Purpose School.
Controversy over funeral, now memorial will be built
Santosh Engineer, Block Secretary of Tribal Sarva Samaj Backward Classes, says that the family wanted the skeleton to be buried according to the tradition of the society. But the people of BJP did not want this, he alleged. He forcibly performed the cremation. After this, when he went to collect the ashes, he was not burnt. He is again buried in Samaritan. At the same time, land has been allotted near Tehsil Bhawan in Samri, where the memorial of his companions Bigur and Tithir will be built along with Lagur.
Lagur-Bigur is still famous in Surguja region
In the year 1912-13, Thithir Oraon was killed by the British Army and captured Lagur and Bigur. It is said that both were put to death by putting them in boiling oil. The skeleton of one of these Lagurs was kept in the name of teaching science students at the then Edward School and the present Multi Purpose School. The story of Lagur-Bigur is still famous in Surguja region as Lagur farmer and Bigur Bania.
The dead body of the martyr was kept for the last glimpse.
Symbolic funeral was also held in 1982
People of all tribal society have been demanding for DNA test of skeleton. But the government did not take any initiative. At the same time, in 1982, Sant Gahira Guru had organized a ritual program symbolically for the peace of Lagur’s soul. On 25 January also, the people of all tribal society had demanded from the collector to get the skeleton of Lagurd to his family members.
Was involved in Tana movement of Jharkhand
Lagur Nagesia, a resident of Rajendrapur of Kusmi block in Balrampur district, used to live from house to house in Pudag village. During this time he was inclined towards the Tana Bhagat movement in Jharkhand. After the martyrdom of revolutionary Tana Bhagat, Lagur also joined that movement. Along with him, Thithir Oraon, a resident of Bigud and Kataipara Jamirpat also joined the movement. After this, all three together started fighting against the British.
After the cremation, burial was also done by tribal tradition.
The story of Lagur-Bigur is still narrated in the Surguja region.
Together all three killed those who supported the British. After this, in the year 1912-13, Thithir Oraon was killed by the British Army and captured Lagur and Bigud. It is said that after that both were put to death by putting them in boiling oil. One of the skeletons of Lagood was named after teaching a science student at the then Edward School and the present-day Multi-Purpose School. The story of Lagur and Bigud is still famous in the Surguja region.
The son-in-law of Lagur used to tell the story in the village
Lagur’s granddaughter Munni Nagesia lives in Charhat Kala Gram Panchayat. Munni’s mother, Lalki, was the daughter of Lagur. Lalki was married to Kandu Ram. One year ago, Lucky and Kandu died. Jatru Bhagat, husband of Manpyari Bhagat, the sarpanch of Charhat Kala, tells that Kandu, the son-in-law of Lagur, always used to narrate the story of his father-in-law in the village and used to say that his idol should be installed in the village. The family had also demanded from the government.
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