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Gunda Dhru Gunda Dhru also spelt Gunda Dhur (Gundādhūr ) was a legendary figure of the Bhumkal revolt in Bastar in the early twentieth century. Oral sources state that he was from the Drurwa or Parja tribe. He was said to have been born in Netanar Village in the jagdalpur Tehsil. He dominated the Bastar region and was responsible for the cut in the reservation of the forest area to the British.

In the year 1900, it was proposed by the British Colonial Administration that a major portion (about 2/3rds) of the Kanger forest be reserved. This put in trouble the tribals who have subsisted on the forest for ages. The main point of contention was the over the ban and penalization of Podu cultivation in the area and the system of Begar. In February 1910, the tribals led by Majhis and headmen ransacked the bazaars and distributed the grain among the people. Gunda Dhur organised the tribals and revolted against the might of the colonial administration and managed to limit the reservation of the forest to about half.

He is the subject of folklore and popular accounts in the region and even revered as a god by some.