Brajamohan Jamatia

Brajamohan Jamatia (1905 – 2 March 2012) was an Indian politician. He was born and died in Manu.[1]

Brajamohan Jamatia
Member of the Legislative Assembly of Tripura
In office
1977–1983
In office
1988–1993
ConstituencyJolaibari
Personal details
Born1905 (1905)
Tripura (princely state)
DiedMarch 2, 2012(2012-03-02) (aged 106–107)
Santirbazar
Political partyCommunist Party of India (Marxist)

Career

Jamatia was born in a tribal peasant family in southern Tripura. Being illiterate, he came into contact with the Janasiksha Samiti literacy movement.[1] In 1950 he became a member of the Communist Party of India. He was active in the struggle of Ganamukti Parishad, and became a member of the Central Committee of the organization. In the 1964 split in the party, he sided with the Communist Party of India (Marxist). He became a member of the Tripura State Committee of CPI(M).[1]

He was elected to the Tripura Legislative Assembly in 1977 and, again, in 1988.[1][2][3]

Jamatia spent several years underground. He was imprisoned eight times. He learned to read and write in prison. In total his jail terms lasted for close to a decade.[4]

References
  1. People's Democracy. Comrade Brajamohan Jamatia Archived 8 August 2012 at the Wayback Machine
  2. "Jolaibari Assembly Constituency Election Result - Legislative Assembly Constituency". resultuniversity.com. Retrieved 6 January 2021.
  3. "Tripura Assembly Election Results in 1988". www.elections.in. Retrieved 6 January 2021.
  4. "Veteran Communist leader Brajamohan Jamatiya, 106, died". Bengal Newz. 3 March 2012. Retrieved 18 April 2012.


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