Indore, Dec 4 (PTI) Accusing historians of being unfair to tribal icons, Madhya Pradesh minister Vijay Shah on Thursday said some people "who did not shed even a drop of blood" during India's freedom struggle have been hailed as martyrs.

Shah, a tribal leader, made the remark at an event here to mark the death anniversary of legendary revolutionary Tantya Bhil.

"While reading the history of India's Independence, a few names appear who did not suffer even a minor injury, yet claimed the status of martyrs. It is like the Hindi saying 'ungli kataakar shaheedon mein naam likhwaana' (people who make minimal contribution but seek full credit for the achievement)," he said.

Listing tribal freedom fighters such as Tantya Bhil, Birsa Munda, Bhima Nayak, Shankar Shah and Raghunath Shah, the minis

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