**Executive Summary**
This document is the answer provided by the Minister of State for Tribal Affairs to Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 1068 regarding the establishment of Tribal Freedom Fighters' Museums. The Ministry has sanctioned 11 museums, with 4 already inaugurated and 7 in progress, aiming to recognize tribal contributions to India's freedom movement. All remaining museums are slated to open by the end of 2026.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Project Overview:**
* The Ministry of Tribal Affairs sanctioned 11 Tribal Freedom Fighters’ Museums (TFFMs) in 10 States.
* The museums aim to recognize and create awareness of the sacrifices and contributions of tribal people in India’s freedom movement.
* Projects are funded by the Ministry under the "Support to Tribal Research Institute” Scheme and "Proviso to Article 275(1)".
* **Museum Status:**
* Four museums have been set up in Jharkhand (1), Chhattisgarh (1), and Madhya Pradesh (2).
* The remaining 7 museums in Mizoram, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Kerala, and Gujarat are under construction and are expected to be set up by the end of 2026.
* The State Government of Goa finalized the DPR of its museum project in February 2025.
* The DPR for the Manipur museum is currently under formulation by the State Government.
* **Oversight and Responsibilities:**
* The Ministry conducts regular review meetings and workshops with concerned States.
* The concerned State Governments are responsible for land selection, DPR preparation, and museum construction.
* Weekly targets and timelines are fixed for monitoring and execution.
**Impact Analysis**
* **Ministry of Tribal Affairs**
* **Impact:** Responsible for funding, overall monitoring, and conducting review meetings.
* **Action Required:** Continue to monitor progress through meetings and field visits.
* **State Governments of Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, and Madhya Pradesh**
* **Impact:** States where museums have been successfully opened.
* **Action Required:** Maintain these museums.
* **State Governments of Mizoram, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Kerala, and Gujarat**
* **Impact:** Accountable for completing the ongoing construction and curation of the museums.
* **Action Required:** Set up the museums by the end of 2026.
* **State Government of Goa**
* **Impact:** Responsible for finalizing the DPR.
* **Action Required:** To start work related to construction after the DPR is finalised.
* **State Government of Manipur**
* **Impact:** Tasked with formulating the DPR.
* **Action Required:** Prepare the DPR.
Key Entities Referenced
Ministry of Tribal Affairs: The primary government body responsible for sanctioning and funding the Tribal Freedom Fighters Museums project.
Tribal Freedom Fighters Museums: A scheme to establish museums across states to honor the contributions of Adivasi freedom fighters.
Support to Tribal Research Institute: A Centrally Sponsored Scheme, under which the Tribal Freedom Fighters Museums were funded.
Article 275(1): A constitutional provision referenced in funding the museums, based on additional requirements.
Jharkhand: One of the states that has already set up Tribal Freedom Fighter Museums.
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 theconcerned 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. State Name of the Museum Location Present status
No.
1 Jharkhand Birsa Munda Memorial Freedom F Ranchi Inaugurated on
ighter Museum 15.11.2021
2 Madhya Pradesh Badal Bhoi State Tribal Freedom F Chhindwara
ighters Museum
Inaugurated on
Raja Shankar Shah & Kunwar Rag Jabalpur
15.11.2024
hunath Shah Tribal Freedom Fight
er Museum
3. Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh Me Inaugurated on
Chhattisgarh morial and Tribal Freedom Fighter Nava Raipur 01.11.2025
s’ Museum
4. Mizoram Ropuiliani Tribal Freedom Fighter Kelsih, Aiza Proposed to be
Museum wl inaugurated b
5. Andhra Pradesh Tribal Freedom Fighters’ Museum Lambasingi, y mid of 2026
ASR
6. Telangana Ramji Gond Tribal Freedom Fight Hyderabad
er Museum
7. Suganthgiri, Proposed to be
Kerala Tribal Freedom Fighter Museum
Wayanad inaugurated b
8. Gujarat Tribal Freedom Fighter Museum Rajpipla, Na y the end of 20
rmada 26
9. Goa Tribal Freedom Fighters Museum Ponda DPR has been
finalized and w
ork order has b
een issued to th
e agency.
10. Manipur Rani Gaidinliu Tribal Freedom Fig Luangkao, T At DPR stage
hters’ Museum amenglong
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