Anthony Murmu

Anthony Murmu
Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha
In office
1977-1980
Preceded by Iswar Marandi
Succeeded by Seth Hembram
Constituency Rajmahal ,Bihar
Personal details
Born (1930-10-27)27 October 1930
Durgapur ,Bengal Presidency ,British India
Died April 19, 1985(1985-04-19) (aged 54)
Banjhi Village ,Sahebganj district ,Bihar ,India (Now in Jharkhand)[1]
Political party Janata Party
Spouse(s) Bibiana

Father Anthony Murmu was an Indian politician. He was elected to the Lok Sabha, lower house of the Parliament of India from Rajmahal ,Bihar as a member of the Janata Party.[2][3][4] Murmu was a Jesuit priest.[5][6] He struggled for rights of Santhal tribals.[6]

Murmu was killed in a massacre in Banjhi April 19, 1985 along with 14 other Santhals.[2][3][5]

References

  1. ↑ "THE BANJHI MASSACRE" (PDF). People's Union for Civil Liberties. Retrieved 14 February 2018.
  2. 1 2 विराग पाचपोर (25 June 2014). The Indian Church ? / Nachiket Prakashan: दि इंडियन चर्च ?. Nachiket Prakashan. pp. 123–. GGKEY:NSW2FUJ9G7R.
  3. 1 2 Popular Jurist. All India Lawyers' Union. 1986. p. 85. Retrieved 25 October 2017.
  4. ↑ Social Action. Indian Social Institute. 1985. p. 282. Retrieved 25 October 2017.
  5. 1 2 India Today. Thomson Living Media India Limited. 1985. p. 125.
  6. 1 2 George Fernandes (1991). George Fernandes speaks. Ajanta Publications (India). p. 412. ISBN 978-81-202-0317-4.
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