Lok Sabha Question No. 1068 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-02-05
Subject: Tribal Freedom Fighter Museums
Ministry: TRIBAL AFFAIRS
Asked by: Shri V K Sreekandan

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF TRIBAL AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1068

TO BE ANSWERED ON 05.02.2026

## TRIBAL FREEDOM FIGHTER MUSEUMS

## 1068. SHRI V K SREEKANDAN:

Will the Minister of TRIBAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government has proposed ten museums to honour the contributions of Adivasi freedom fighters and only three have been inaugurated so far;

(b) if so, the details thereof;

(c) whether there has been slow progress in setting up Tribal Freedom Fighters Museums across the country;

(d) if so, the details thereof along with the reasons therefor;

(e)  whether  the  Government  has  taken  any  decision  to  complete  the  said  museums  on  a timebound basis; and

(f) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATES FOR TRIBAL AFFAIRS (SHRI DURGADAS UIKEY)

(a) & (b) Ministry of Tribal Affairs had sanctioned 11 Tribal Freedom Fighters' Museums (TFFMs) in 10 States on the basis of the proposals received from the State Governments aiming to recognize and create awareness on the sacrifices and contributions of tribal people in India's freedom movement. These projects were funded by the Ministry of Tribal Affairs under the Centrally Sponsored Scheme- 'Support to Tribal Research Institute' and 'Proviso to Article 275(1)' based on the additional requirements and proposals received from State Governments. So far, out of 11 Museums, 04 Museums have been set up in 03 States- (1) Jharkhand, (2) Chhattisgarh and (3) Madhya Pradesh having 02 Museums.

(c) to (f) Out of the remaining 7 museums, construction and curation work of the museums in 05  States-  (1)  Mizoram,  (2)  Andhra  Pradesh,  (3)  Telangana,  (4)  Kerala  &  (5)  Gujarat  are currently undergoing and are likely to be set up by the end of 2026. The projects in the state of Goa & Manipur are at primary stage. The State Government of Goa has finalized its Detailed Project Report (DPR) on February, 2025 for initiating further work related to construction of project.  In  Manipur,  the  formulation  of  DPR  is  currently  under  process  by  the  State Government. The Ministry conducts regular review meetings and workshops with the concerned States for overall monitoring of work progress of the museums interspersed with field  visits  by  Ministry  Officials  and  Experts.  During  the  meetings,  weekly  targets  are established and timelines fixed for monitoring and execution of each museum. However, the concerned State Governments are responsible for the selection of land, preparation of Detailed Project  Report  (DPR)  and  construction  of  these  museums.  Details  of  these  museums  are provided at Annexure- I.

## ANNEXURE- I

## STATE-WISE DETAILS OF TRIBAL FREEDOM FIGHTERS' MUSEUMS

|   S. No. | State          | Name of the Museum                                                                                                        | Location              | Present status                                                         |
|----------|----------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|        1 | Jharkhand      | Birsa Munda Memorial Freedom F ighter Museum                                                                              | Ranchi                | Inaugurated on 15.11.2021                                              |
|        2 | Madhya Pradesh | Badal Bhoi State Tribal Freedom F ighters Museum Raja Shankar Shah &Kunwar Rag hunath Shah Tribal Freedom Fight er Museum | Chhindwara Jabalpur   | Inaugurated on 15.11.2024                                              |
|        3 | Chhattisgarh   | Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh Me morial and Tribal Freedom Fighter s' Museum                                                 | Nava Raipur           | Inaugurated on 01.11.2025                                              |
|        4 | Mizoram        | Ropuiliani Tribal Freedom Fighter Museum                                                                                  | Kelsih, Aiza wl       | Proposed to be inaugurated b y mid of 2026                             |
|        5 | Andhra Pradesh | Tribal Freedom Fighters' Museum                                                                                           | Lambasingi, ASR       | Proposed to be inaugurated b y mid of 2026                             |
|        6 | Telangana      | Ramji Gond Tribal Freedom Fight er Museum                                                                                 | Hyderabad             | Proposed to be inaugurated b y mid of 2026                             |
|        7 | Kerala         | Tribal Freedom Fighter Museum                                                                                             | Suganthgiri, Wayanad  | Proposed to be inaugurated b y the end of 20 26                        |
|        8 | Gujarat        | Tribal Freedom Fighter Museum                                                                                             | Rajpipla, Na rmada    | Proposed to be inaugurated b y the end of 20 26                        |
|        9 | Goa            | Tribal Freedom Fighters Museum                                                                                            | Ponda                 | DPR has been finalized andw ork order has b een issued to th e agency. |
|       10 | Manipur        | Rani Gaidinliu Tribal Freedom Fig hters' Museum                                                                           | Luangkao, T amenglong | At DPR stage                                                           |

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