| Birth date | 27 October 1930 |
|---|---|
| Birth place | Durgapur, Bengal Presidency, British India |
| Death date | 19 April 1985 (aged 54) |
| Death place | Banjhi Village, Sahebganj district, Bihar, India (Now in Jharkhand) |
| Office | Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha |
| Constituency | Rajmahal, Bihar |
| Term | 1977-1980 |
| Predecessor | Iswar Marandi |
| Successor | Seth Hembram |
| Party | Janata Party |
| Spouse | Bibiana |
| Source | https://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
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- ^ "Justice eludes for 22 yrs". www.telegraphindia.com. Retrieved 2019-11-17.
- ^ Rao, Nitya (2017-08-03). '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.