Laxman Jha ( Maithili: लक्ष्मण झा) was a freedom fighter in the freedom movement of India from the

Mithila region Mithila (), also known as Tirhut, Tirabhukti and Mithilanchal, is a geographical and cultural region of the Indian subcontinent bounded by the Mahananda River in the east, the Ganges in the south, the Gandaki River in the west and by the foothil ...

. He was also a pioneer activist in the separate Mithila state movement.

Early life

Laxman Jha was born on 5 September 1916 at Rasiari village of

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in the

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. He was born in a

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family. His father name was Kari Jha and mother was Kirti Devi. He completed his primary education in his own village. Later he was admitted in Madhepur High School. His passed his secondary school examination in 1937 AD with first class. He was admitted in T N J college at

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for intermediate courses. In 1939, he passed intermediate examination. In 1941, he completed graduation education in

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honours from

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. He was awarded gold medal for his outstanding performance in the result of the examination.

Indian Freedom Movement

Laxman Jha started taking part in the freedom movement of India from age 11. Similarly he demonstrated against the

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and participated in the

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during 1930–31 at the age of 15. In 1942, when

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was arrested by British India government, Laxman Jha was made the General Secretary of the Bihar State Movement Committee to lead the August Revolution. Under his leadership, after the incident of hoisting the flag on the Secretariat and the death of seven students in police firing, the whole of Bihar jumped into the August Revolution. He joined Bharat Chhodo movement for the freedom of India from the

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Mithila State Movement

In 1952, Laxman Jha gave a new form to the

Mithila Mithila may refer to: Places * Mithilā, a synonym for the ancient Videha state ** Mithilā (ancient city), the ancient capital city of Videha * Mithila (region), a cultural region (historical and contemporary), now divided between India and Nepa ...

- Maithili movement. He started a big movement for a separate Mithila state in India. Later he devoted and started working for Mithila-Maithili movement only. During the reorganization of states, he started a movement for a separate Mithila state.

References

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