The university is named upon the three illustrious tribal leaders who mastered courage to put up valiant resistance against British imperialist oppression, two brothers Sidhu Murmu, Kanhu Murmu and Birsha Munda.
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Today, there are a number of organizations, bodies and structures named after him, notably Birsa Munda Airport Ranchi, Birsa Institute of Technology Sindri, Birsa Munda Vanvasi Chattravas, Kanpur, Sidho Kanho Birsha University, Purulia, and Birsa Agricultural University.
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He is commemorated in the names of the following institutions: Birsa Institute of Technology Sindri, Birsa Agricultural University, and the Sidho Kanho Birsha University.