He had led the movement for a separate Jharkhand state in 1998–99 by forming committee of all political parties.
[1][2][3][4] He was born on 3 January 1930 in a Nagvanshi royal family in Kaamta village of Latehar district in Bihar and Orissa Province (now Jharkhand).
In 1992, after retiring from High Court, he started supporting the movement on public platforms, through his writings in local newspapers and helping in legal issue.
On that day, the committee under the leadership of Justice Shahdeo called for Jharkhand Bandh and organised a protest march.
Thousands of supporters of separate state took to streets in leadership of Justice Shadeo by the slogan of Pehle mati, fir Party.