Kartik Oraon
Kartik Oraon | |
|---|---|
 Portrait of Kartik Oraon | |
| Member of Lok Sabha,Lohardaga constituency | |
| In office 1967–1977 | |
| Preceded by | David Munzni |
| Succeeded by | Laloo Oraon |
| In office 1980–1981 | |
| Preceded by | Laloo Oraon |
| Succeeded by | Sumati Oraon |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 29 October 1924 Littatoli village,Bihar Province,British India(modern-dayJharkhand,India) |
| Died | 8 December 1981(aged 57) AIIMS,New Delhi,India |
| Parent(s) | Jaira Oraon (father) Birsi Oraon (mother) |
Baba Kartik Oraon(born 29 October 1924 – 8 December 1981)[1]was anIndian politicianand anAdivasileader[2]from theIndian National Congress.He also participated in theIndian freedom movementof 1947. Oraon founded the Akhil Bharatiya Adivasi Vikas Parishad organisation.[3]
Early life
[edit]Oraon was born in a village named Karounda Littatoli inGumla district,Jharkhandstate,India, into theKurukhcommunity.[4]His was the fourth child of his father, Jaira Oraon, and mother, Birsi Oraon. He was named Kartik because he was born in the month ofKartikof theHindu calendar.[3]
Education
[edit]After completing high school inGumlain 1942, Oraon passed Intermediate examination from Science College,Patna,and completed a bachelor of engineering degree fromBihar College of Engineering,Patna. He continued his studies and acquired a number of qualifications from institutions in the United Kingdom.[5]He was considered one of the most educated men of the Kurukh community for his foreign education and his use of theOraon SadriandKurukh languages.[6]
Political career
[edit]Oraon held several official positions and represented Lohardaga constituency in theParliament of Indiaseveral times. He was minister for aviation and communication of theGovernment of India.He died inNew Delhion 8 December 1981.[7]He was three times amember of parliament in the Lok Sabhafrom theLohardagaconstituency and was seen as a national hero for the Kurukh people. He was also known by the name ofBaba Kartik Saheb.[8]
See also
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References
[edit]- ^"झारखंड के आदिवासियों के मसीहा थे कार्तिक उरांव, जयंती आज"[Karthik Oraon was the messiah of tribals of Jharkhand, birth anniversary today].Prabhat Khabar(in Hindi). 29 October 2015.Retrieved20 August2020.
- ^"Members Bioprofile".loksabhaph.nic.in.Retrieved20 August2020.[dead link]
- ^ab"Uttar Bengal Adivasi Vikas Parisad".Facebook.Archived fromthe originalon 26 February 2022.Retrieved20 August2020.
- ^"Kartik Oraon"(PDF).Shodhganga.First Post.Retrieved5 October2020.
- ^"महान जननायक थेे कार्तिक उरांव"[The great people's leader was Kartik Urav].Dainik Bhaskar(in Hindi). 31 October 2014.Retrieved20 August2020.
- ^Borde, Radhika (October 2019)."New Roles for Indigenous Women in an Indian Eco-Religious Movement".Religions.10(10). MDPI: 554–.doi:10.3390/rel10100554.
- ^"Shri Kartik Oraon MP biodata Lohardaga-STShri Kartik Oraon Member of Parliament (MP) from Lohardaga-ST (Bihar) Biodata".Entrance India.26 December 2018.Retrieved20 August2020.
- ^Gautam, Shivaji (2016).Kartik Oraon A National Leader of Jharkhand.Translated by Devi Ram, Rajesh. New Delhi: Disha International Publishing House.ISBN9789384782610.