Kartik Oraon
Kartik Oraon | |
|---|---|
 Image of Kartik Oraon in a portrait | |
| Member of Lok Sabha, Lohardaga | |
| 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-day Jharkhand, 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 an Indian politician and an Adivasi leader[2] from Indian National Congress. He also participated in Indian freedom movement of 1947. He also found the Organisation "Akhil Bharatiya Adivasi Vikas Parishad".[3]
Early life[edit]
He was born in a village named Karounda Littatoli of Gumla district, Jharkhand state, India. He was born in Kurukh community.[4] He was an Adivasi Member of parliament, Lok Sabha. His father was Jaira Oraon and mother was Birsi Oraon. Kartik Oraon was named Kartik, as he was born in the month of Kartik as per the Hindu calendar and was 4th child o his parents.[3]
Education[edit]
After completing high schooling from Gumla in 1942, he passed Intermediate examination from Science College, Patna, and completed bachelor of engineering from Bihar College of Engineering, Patna. Thereafter, he continued his further studies and acquired a number of qualifications from institutions of Great Britain.[5] He is till now considered one of the most educated men of the Kurukh community and besides the foreign education he has a praiser of his Oraon Sadri (or Kurukh language).[6]
Political career[edit]
He held several official positions, and represented Lohardaga constituency of in Parliament of India several times, and also rose to become minister for aviation and communication of Government of India. He died at New Delhi on 8 December 1981.[7] He was three times Member of parliament of Lok Sabha from the Lohardaga (Lok Sabha constituency) and was known to be a national hero for the people of the Kurukh people. He was also known by the name of Baba Kartik Saheb.[8]
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References[edit]
- ^ "झारखंड के आदिवासियों के मसीहा थे कार्तिक उरांव, जयंती आज". Prabhat Khabar - Hindi News (in Hindi). Retrieved 20 August 2020.
- ^ "Members Bioprofile". loksabhaph.nic.in. Retrieved 20 August 2020.
- ^ a b "Uttar Bengal Adivasi Vikas Parisad". www.facebook.com. Archived from the original on 26 February 2022. Retrieved 20 August 2020.
- ^ "Kartik Oraon" (PDF). Shodhganga. First Post. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
- ^ "महान जननायक थेे कार्तिक उरांव". Dainik Bhaskar (in Hindi). 31 October 2014. Retrieved 20 August 2020.
- ^ Borde, Radhika (12 August 2019). "New Roles for Indigenous Women in an Indian Eco-Religious Movement". Department of Social Geography and Regional Development. Religions. Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic: MDPI: 3–9.
- ^ "Shri Kartik Oraon MP biodata Lohardaga-ST | ENTRANCEINDIA". 26 December 2018. Retrieved 20 August 2020.
- ^ Gautam, Shivaji (2016). Kartik Oraon A National Leader of Jharkhand. Website. Translated by Devi Ram, Rajesh. New Delhi, India: Disha International Publishing House. ISBN 9789384782610.
Biography of Kartik Oraon - a technocrat turned politician during seventies.A native of Gumla district of Jharkhand, Oraon worked very sincerely for the tribal people of India, till his death in the year 1981.