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201770 minPGdocumentary

Dance to Survive

201770 minPGdocumentary

A 70-minute film details the life of Padmashri Dr. Ram Dayal Munda, a key figure in the Jharkhand movement and former Vice Chancellor of Ranchi University.

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A 70-minute film details the life of Padmashri Dr. Ram Dayal Munda, a key figure in the Jharkhand movement and former Vice Chancellor of Ranchi University.

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Biju Toppodirector

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Padmashri Dr. Ram Dayal Munda founded the Tribal and Regional Language Department at Ranchi University and served as its Vice Chancellor. He played a key role in the Jharkhand movement and represented Adivasi voices at the United Nations. Munda received the Sangeet Natya Academy Award in 2007 and the Padmashri in 2010. He was elected to the Rajya Sabha in 2010. The documentary examines his life as a student, teacher, poet, performer, activist, and philosopher.

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