Anthony Murmu
Birth date27 October 1930
Birth placeDurgapur, Bengal Presidency, British India
Death date19 April 1985 (aged 54)
Death placeBanjhi Village, Sahebganj district, Bihar, India (Now in Jharkhand)
OfficeMember of Parliament, Lok Sabha
ConstituencyRajmahal, Bihar
Term1977-1980
PredecessorIswar Marandi
SuccessorSeth Hembram
PartyJanata Party
SpouseBibiana
Sourcehttps://loksabha.nic.in/writereaddata/biodata_1_12/2468.htm

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]

Murmu was killed in a massacre in Banjhi 19 April 1985 along with 14 other Santhals.[7][8][5]

References

  1. ^ "The Banjhi Massacre". People's Union for Civil Liberties. Retrieved 14 February 2018.
  2. ^ "Justice eludes for 22 yrs". www.telegraphindia.com. Retrieved 2019-11-17.
  3. ^ Rao, Nitya (2017-08-03). '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.