Dr. Dhuni Soren was born 12 years before India became independent in
1947 in a Santal village, Boarijor in the old sub-division of Godda in united Bihar, India. His father was a Manjhi of the village (Head man) and Pargana of the area. He had police, magistrate and revenue powers during the British Raj. But there was no infrastructure, transport. electricity and only a few primary schools and only one middle school in the area. There were only three secondary schools in the whole of the district of greater Santal Pargana and not even a single college.

Dr Soren did his schooling in different village schools and had no idea about his future until he reached Zila School in the 10th class in the district headquarter of Dumka. His mind and eyes opened up there. He decided to become a doctor to be able to write few letters in front...