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 | 27 October 1930 Durgapur ,Bengal Presidency ,British India |
| Died | April 19, 1985 (aged 54) Banjhi Village ,Sahebganj district ,Bihar ,India (Now in Jharkhand)[1] |
| Political party | Janata Party |
| Spouse | 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
- ^ "THE BANJHI MASSACRE" (PDF). People's Union for Civil Liberties. Retrieved 14 February 2018.
- ^ a b विराग पाचपोर (25 June 2014). The Indian Church ? / Nachiket Prakashan: दि इंडियन चर्च ?. Nachiket Prakashan. pp. 123–. GGKEY:NSW2FUJ9G7R.
- ^ a b Popular Jurist. All India Lawyers' Union. 1986. p. 85. Retrieved 25 October 2017.
- ^ Social Action. Indian Social Institute. 1985. p. 282. Retrieved 25 October 2017.
- ^ a b India Today. Thomson Living Media India Limited. 1985. p. 125.
- ^ a b George Fernandes (1991). George Fernandes speaks. Ajanta Publications (India). p. 412. ISBN 978-81-202-0317-4.