Anthony Murmu

Father Anthony Murmu was an Indian politician. He was elected to the Lok Sabha from Rajmahal, Bihar as a member of the Janata Party.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8] Murmu was a Jesuit priest.[5][6] He struggled for rights of Santhal tribals.[6]

Anthony Murmu
Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha
In office
1977-1980
Preceded byIswar Marandi
Succeeded bySeth Hembram
ConstituencyRajmahal, Bihar
Personal details
Born(1930-10-27)27 October 1930
Durgapur, Bengal Presidency, British India
Died19 April 1985(1985-04-19) (aged 54)
Banjhi Village, Sahebganj district, Bihar, India (Now in Jharkhand)
Political partyJanata Party
SpouseBibiana
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Murmu was killed in a massacre in Banjhi 19 April 1985 along with 14 other Santhals.[7][8][5]

References
  1. "The Banjhi Massacre" (PDF). People's Union for Civil Liberties. Retrieved 14 February 2018.
  2. "Justice eludes for 22 yrs". www.telegraphindia.com. Retrieved 17 November 2019.
  3. Rao, Nitya (3 August 2017). 'Good Women do not Inherit Land': Politics of Land and Gender in India. Routledge. ISBN 9781351385169.
  4. Social Action. Indian Social Institute. 1985. p. 282. Retrieved 17 March 2021.
  5. India Today. Thomson Living Media India Limited. 1985. p. 125.
  6. George Fernandes (1991). George Fernandes speaks. Ajanta Publications (India). p. 412. ISBN 978-81-202-0317-4.
  7. विराग पाचपोर (25 June 2014). The Indian Church ? / Nachiket Prakashan: दि इंडियन चर्च ?. Nachiket Prakashan. pp. 123–. GGKEY:NSW2FUJ9G7R.
  8. Popular Jurist. All India Lawyers' Union. 1986. p. 85. Retrieved 25 October 2017.


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