Baba Kartik Oraon (born 29 October 19248 December 1981) was an

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'' leader from the

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. He also participated in the Indian freedom movement of 1947. Oraon founded the Akhil Bharatiya Adivasi Vikas Parishad organisation.

Early life

Oraon was born in a village named Karounda Littatoli in

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, India, into the Kurukh community. 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 of Kartik of the

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Education

After completing high school in Gumla in 1942, Oraon passed Intermediate examination from Science College,

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, and completed a bachelor of engineering degree from Bihar College of Engineering, Patna. He continued his studies and acquired a number of qualifications from institutions in the United Kingdom. He was considered one of the most educated men of the Kurukh community for his foreign education and his use of the Oraon Sadri and Kurukh languages.

Political career

Oraon held several official positions and represented Lohardaga constituency in the

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several times. He was minister for aviation and communication of the

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. He died in

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on 8 December 1981. He was three times a member of parliament in the Lok Sabha from the Lohardaga constituency and was seen as a national hero for the Kurukh people. He was also known by the name of Baba Kartik Saheb.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Oraon, Kartik People from Lohardaga district 1981 deaths 1924 births India MPs 1967–1970 India MPs 1971–1977 India MPs 1980–1984 Lok Sabha members from Bihar People from Gumla district Indian National Congress politicians from Bihar Adivasi politicians

Early life

Education

Political career

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