| 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 | 19 April 1985(1985-04-19) (aged 54) Banjhi Village, Sahebganj district, Bihar, India (Now in Jharkhand) |
| Political party | Janata Party |
| Spouse | Bibiana |
| Source: | |
Father Anthony Murmu was an Indian politician. He was elected to the Lok Sabha from Rajmahal, Bihar as a member of the Janata Party. Murmu was a Jesuit priest. He struggled for rights of Santhal tribals.
Murmu was killed in a massacre in Banjhi 19 April 1985 along with 14 other Santhals.
References
- "The Banjhi Massacre" (PDF). People's Union for Civil Liberties. Retrieved 14 February 2018.
- "Justice eludes for 22 yrs". www.telegraphindia.com. Retrieved 17 November 2019.
- Rao, Nitya (3 August 2017). 'Good Women do not Inherit Land': Politics of Land and Gender in India. Routledge. ISBN 9781351385169.
- Social Action. Indian Social Institute. 1985. p. 282. Retrieved 17 March 2021.
- ^ India Today. Thomson Living Media India Limited. 1985. p. 125.
- ^ George Fernandes (1991). George Fernandes speaks. Ajanta Publications (India). p. 412. ISBN 978-81-202-0317-4.
- ^ विराग पाचपोर (25 June 2014). The Indian Church ? / Nachiket Prakashan: दि इंडियन चर्च ?. Nachiket Prakashan. pp. 123–. GGKEY:NSW2FUJ9G7R.
- ^ Popular Jurist. All India Lawyers' Union. 1986. p. 85. Retrieved 25 October 2017.
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