Anthony Murmu | |
Birth Date: | 27 October 1930 |
Birth Place: | Durgapur, Bengal Presidency, British India |
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 |
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]
Murmu was killed in a massacre in Banjhi 19 April 1985 along with 14 other Santhals.[7] [8] [5]