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{{Short description|Indian politician (1924–1981)}}
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| name                = Kartik Oraon
| name                = Kartik Oraon
| succeeded1          = [[Sumati Oraon]]
| succeeded1          = [[Sumati Oraon]]
| birth_place        = Littatoli village, [[Bihar Province]], [[British India]] {{small|(modern-day [[Jharkhand]], [[India]])}}
| birth_place        = Littatoli village, [[Bihar and Orissa Province]], [[British India]] {{small|(modern-day [[Jharkhand]], [[India]])}}
| death_date          = {{death date and age|1981|12|08| 1924|10|12}}
| death_date          = {{death date and age|df=yes|1981|12|08| 1924|10|12}}
| birth_date          = 29 October 1924
| birth_date          = 29 October 1924
| parents            = Jaira Oraon (father)<br/>Birsi Oraon (mother)
| parents            = Jaira Oraon (father)<br/>Birsi Oraon (mother)
| caption            = Image of Kartik Oraon in a portrait
| caption            = Portrait of Kartik Oraon
| image              = Kartik Oroan.webp
| image              = Karthik Oraon (cropped).jpg
| preceded1          = [[Laloo Oraon]]
| preceded1          = [[Laloo Oraon]]
| office              = [[Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha|Member of Lok Sabha]], [[Lohardaga (Lok Sabha constituency)|Lohardaga]]
| office              = [[Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha|Member of Lok Sabha]], [[Lohardaga (Lok Sabha constituency)|Lohardaga constituency]]
| termstart1          = 1980
| termstart1          = 1980
| termend1            = 1981
| termend1            = 1981
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| death_place        = [[AIIMS]], [[New Delhi]], [[India]]
| death_place        = [[AIIMS]], [[New Delhi]], [[India]]
}}
}}
 
'''Baba Kartik Oraon''' (29 October 1924{{Spaced en dash}}8 December 1981)<ref>{{Cite news |title=झारखंड के आदिवासियों के मसीहा थे कार्तिक उरांव, जयंती आज |url=https://www.prabhatkhabar.com/state/jharkhand/gumla/1218970 |access-date=2020-08-20 |website=Prabhat Khabar |date=29 October 2015 |language=hi |trans-title=Karthik Oraon was the messiah of tribals of Jharkhand, birth anniversary today}}</ref> was an [[Indian politician]] and an ''[[Adivasi]]'' leader<ref>{{Cite web|title=Members Bioprofile|url=http://loksabhaph.nic.in/writereaddata/biodata_1_12/2819.htm.|access-date=2020-08-20|website=loksabhaph.nic.in}}{{dead link|date=July 2023}}</ref> from the [[Indian National Congress]]. He also participated in the [[Indian freedom movement]] of 1947. Oraon founded the '''Akhil Bharatiya Adivasi Vikas Parishad''' organisation.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title=Uttar Bengal Adivasi Vikas Parisad|url=https://www.facebook.com/1580766338851071/photos/a.1586862521574786/1631289767132061/?type=3 |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/facebook/1580766338851071/1631289767132061 |archive-date=2022-02-26 |url-access=limited|access-date=2020-08-20|website=Facebook}}{{cbignore}}</ref>
'''Baba Kartik Oraon''' (born 29 October 1924{{Spaced en dash}}8 December 1981)<ref>{{Cite web|title=झारखंड के आदिवासियों के मसीहा थे कार्तिक उरांव, जयंती आज|url=https://www.prabhatkhabar.com/state/jharkhand/gumla/1218970|access-date=2020-08-20|website=Prabhat Khabar - Hindi News|language=hi}}</ref> was an [[Indian politician]] and an [[Adivasi]] leader<ref>{{Cite web|title=Members Bioprofile|url=http://loksabhaph.nic.in/writereaddata/biodata_1_12/2819.htm.|access-date=2020-08-20|website=loksabhaph.nic.in}}</ref> from [[Indian National Congress]]. He also participated in [[Indian freedom movement]] of 1947. He also found the Organisation "Akhil Bharatiya Adivasi Vikas Parishad".<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title=Uttar Bengal Adivasi Vikas Parisad|url=https://www.facebook.com/1580766338851071/photos/a.1586862521574786/1631289767132061/?type=3|access-date=2020-08-20|website=www.facebook.com|language=en}}</ref>


== Early life ==
== Early life ==
He was born in a village named Karounda Littatoli of [[Gumla district]], [[Jharkhand]] [[States and territories of India|state]], [[India]]. He was born in [[Kurukh people|Kurukh]] community.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Kartik Oraon|url=http://shodhganga.inflibnet.ac.in/bitstream/10603/159043/12/12_chapter%207.pdf|access-date=5 October 2020|website=Shodhganga|publisher=First Post}}</ref> 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 [[Kaartika|Kartik]] as per the [[Hindu calendar]] and was 4th child o his parents.<ref name=":0" />
Oraon was born in a village named Karounda Littatoli in [[Gumla district]], [[Jharkhand]] [[States and territories of India|state]], India, into the  [[Kurukh people|Kurukh]] community.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Kartik Oraon|url=http://shodhganga.inflibnet.ac.in/bitstream/10603/159043/12/12_chapter%207.pdf|access-date=5 October 2020|website=Shodhganga|publisher=First Post}}</ref> 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 [[Kaartika|Kartik]] of the [[Hindu calendar]].<ref name=":0" />


== Education ==
== Education ==
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]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=2014-10-31|title=महान जननायक थेे कार्तिक उरांव|url=https://www.bhaskar.com/JHA-RAN-MAT-latest-ranchi-news-025502-769899-NOR.html/|access-date=2020-08-20|website=Dainik Bhaskar|language=hi}}</ref> He is till now considered one of the most educated men of the [[Kurukh people|Kurukh community]] and besides the foreign education he has a praiser of his [[Oraon Sadri]] (or [[Kurukh language]]).<ref>{{Cite journal|last=Borde|first=Radhika|date=12 August 2019|title=New Roles for Indigenous Women in an Indian Eco-Religious Movement|url=https://www.mdpi.com/2077-1444/10/10/554/pdf|journal=Department of Social Geography and Regional Development|series=Religions|publisher=MDPI|location=[[Charles University]], [[Prague]], [[Czech Republic]]|pages=3–9}}</ref>
After completing high school in [[Gumla]] in 1942, Oraon passed Intermediate examination from Science College, [[Patna]], 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.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2014-10-31 |title=महान जननायक थेे कार्तिक उरांव |url=https://www.bhaskar.com/JHA-RAN-MAT-latest-ranchi-news-025502-769899-NOR.html/ |access-date=2020-08-20 |website=Dainik Bhaskar |language=hi |trans-title=The great people's leader was Kartik Urav}}</ref> 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 language]]s.<ref>{{Cite journal |last=Borde |first=Radhika |date=October 2019 |title=New Roles for Indigenous Women in an Indian Eco-Religious Movement |url=https://www.mdpi.com/2077-1444/10/10/554/pdf |journal=Religions |volume=10 |number=10 |publisher=MDPI |pages=554–|doi=10.3390/rel10100554 |doi-access=free }}</ref>


== Political career ==
== Political career ==
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.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Shri Kartik Oraon MP biodata Lohardaga-ST {{!}} ENTRANCEINDIA|date=26 December 2018|url=https://entranceindia.com/election-and-politics/shri-kartik-oraon-member-of-parliament-mp-from-lohardaga-st-bihar-biodata/|access-date=2020-08-20|language=en-US}}</ref> He was three times [[Member of parliament, Lok Sabha|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'''.<ref>{{Cite book|last=Gautam|first=Shivaji|title=Kartik Oraon A National Leader of Jharkhand|work=Website|publisher=Disha International Publishing House|year=2016|isbn=9789384782610|location=[[New Delhi]], [[India]]|translator-last=Devi Ram|translator-first=Rajesh|quote=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.}}</ref> He was known to oppose the conversion of [[Tribal people]] from their original religion to [[Christianity]] over the influence of Christian Missionaries.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Kurukh Community|url=https://theresearchers.asia/Papers/Vol-II,%20Issue-I/Tribal%20communities%20of%20India-%20A%20case%20study%20of%20Oraon%20community.pdf|website=theresearchers.asia}}</ref>
Oraon held several official positions and represented Lohardaga constituency in the [[Parliament of India]] several times. He was minister for aviation and communication of the [[Government of India]]. He died in [[New Delhi]] on 8 December 1981.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Shri Kartik Oraon MP biodata Lohardaga-STShri Kartik Oraon Member of Parliament (MP) from Lohardaga-ST (Bihar) Biodata|website=Entrance India|date=26 December 2018|url=https://entranceindia.com/election-and-politics/shri-kartik-oraon-member-of-parliament-mp-from-lohardaga-st-bihar-biodata/|access-date=2020-08-20}}{{Dead link|date=August 2025 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> He was three times a [[Member of parliament, Lok Sabha|member of parliament in the Lok Sabha]] from the [[Lohardaga (Lok Sabha constituency)|Lohardaga]] constituency. He was also known by the name of ''Baba Kartik Saheb''.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Gautam |first=Shivaji |title=Kartik Oraon A National Leader of Jharkhand |publisher=Disha International Publishing House |year=2016 |isbn=9789384782610 |location=New Delhi |translator-last=Devi Ram |translator-first=Rajesh}}</ref>


== Hindu Preacher ==
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Under him many [[Tribe|Tribal]] returned from [[Christianity]] to [[Hinduism]].<ref name="Dasgupta 437–478">{{Cite journal|last=Dasgupta|first=Sangeeta|date=March 2016|title='Heathen aboriginals', 'Christian tribes', and 'animistic races': Missionary narratives on the Oraons of Chhotanagpur in colonial India*|url=https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/modern-asian-studies/article/heathen-aboriginals-christian-tribes-and-animistic-races-missionary-narratives-on-the-oraons-of-chhotanagpur-in-colonial-india/61E1A1660C5DDC69FCD74A4389CD2740|journal=Modern Asian Studies|language=en|volume=50|issue=2|pages=437–478|doi=10.1017/S0026749X15000025|s2cid=146208220|issn=0026-749X}}</ref> He was openly against conversion of Tribals from [[Hinduism]] to [[Christianity]]. He was also called the 'Sole Hindu Tribal Chief'. At that once it was rumoured that all tribes in India are [[Christianity|Christian]] and at that time Kartik fought against the Missionaries in the [[Jharkhand High Court]] against [[David Munzni]] in the year 1963 for Illegal Religious Conversion of Tribals to Christianity.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Kartik Oraon v David Munzni on 14 November 1963 - Judgement - LawyerServices|url=https://www.lawyerservices.in/Kartik-Oraon-Versus-David-Munzni-1963-11-14|access-date=2020-08-20|website=www.lawyerservices.in}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Kartik Oraon vs David Munzni And Anr. on 14 November, 1963|url=https://indiankanoon.org/doc/204475/|access-date=5 October 2020|website=Indian Kanoon}}</ref> He was also backed by many Hindu Organisations and he also demanded to not giving the [[Schedule Tribe]] Reservations to the tribal who opted [[Christianity]] in the year 1964 and he also calls the tribals to avoid entry of Missionaries in Tribal areas and he has been also known to be a devout follower of [[Birsa Munda]].<ref>{{Cite web|last1=Aug 12|first1=TNN / Updated|last2=2017|last3=Ist|first3=18:07|title=Christians, oppn up in arms against Jharkhand govt ad on conversions {{!}} Ranchi News - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/ranchi/christians-oppn-up-in-arms-against-jharkhand-govt-ad-on-conversions/articleshow/60034909.cms|access-date=2020-10-05|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2017-08-17|title=Sectarian hate promoted by Jharkhand government after controversial advert|url=https://globalchristiannews.org/article/sectarian-hate-promoted-by-jharkhand-government-after-controversial-advert/|access-date=2020-10-05|website=Global Christian News|language=en-GB}}</ref> He was also backed by [[Jan Sangh]].
|+ Electoral history
! Election
! House
! Constituency
! colspan="2"| Party
! Votes
! %
! Result
|-
| [[1980 Indian general election|1980]]
| rowspan="5"|[[Lok Sabha]]
| rowspan="5"|[[Lohardaga Lok Sabha constituency|Lohardaga]]
| {{Party name with colour|Indian National Congress (I)}}
| 129,038
| 51.46
| {{won}}
|-
| [[1977 Indian general election|1977]]
| {{Party name with colour|Indian National Congress|rowspan=5}}
| 77,391
| 30.97
| {{lost}}
|-
| [[1971 Indian general election|1971]]
| 102,376
| 53.77
| {{won}}
|-
| [[1967 Indian general election|1967]]
| 62,260
| 39.80
| {{won}}
|-
| [[1962 Indian general election|1962]]
| 41,804
| 31.74
| {{Lost}}
|-
| [[1977 Bihar Legislative Assembly election|1977]]
| [[Bihar Legislative Assembly]]
| [[Bishunpur Assembly constituency|Bishunpur]]
| 25,701
| 62.69
| {{won}}
|}


==See also==
==See also==
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== References ==
== References ==
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<references />{{Modern Hindu writers|Kartik Oroan=Kartik Oran}}
{{Modern Hindu writers|Kartik Oroan=Kartik Oran}}


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[[Category:Lok Sabha members from Jharkhand]]
[[Category:Lok Sabha members from Bihar]]
[[Category:People from Gumla district]]
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Kartik Oraon
Portrait of Kartik Oraon
Member of Lok Sabha, Lohardaga constituency
In office
1967–1977
Preceded byDavid Munzni
Succeeded byLaloo Oraon
In office
1980–1981
Preceded byLaloo Oraon
Succeeded bySumati Oraon
Personal details
Born29 October 1924
Littatoli village, Bihar and Orissa Province, British India (modern-day Jharkhand, India)
Died8 December 1981(1981-12-08) (aged 57)
AIIMS, New Delhi, India
Parent(s)Jaira Oraon (father)
Birsi Oraon (mother)

Baba Kartik Oraon (29 October 1924 – 8 December 1981)[1] was an Indian politician and an Adivasi leader[2] from the Indian National Congress. He also participated in the Indian freedom movement of 1947. Oraon founded the Akhil Bharatiya Adivasi Vikas Parishad organisation.[3]

Early life[edit | edit source]

Oraon was born in a village named Karounda Littatoli in Gumla district, Jharkhand state, India, into the Kurukh community.[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 of Kartik of the Hindu calendar.[3]

Education[edit | edit source]

After completing high school in Gumla in 1942, Oraon passed Intermediate examination from Science College, Patna, 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.[5] 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.[6]

Political career[edit | edit source]

Oraon held several official positions and represented Lohardaga constituency in the Parliament of India several times. He was minister for aviation and communication of the Government of India. He died in New Delhi on 8 December 1981.[7] He was three times a member of parliament in the Lok Sabha from the Lohardaga constituency. He was also known by the name of Baba Kartik Saheb.[8]

Electoral history
Election House Constituency Party Votes % Result
1980 Lok Sabha Lohardaga INC(I) 129,038 51.46 Won
1977 INC 77,391 30.97 Lost
1971 102,376 53.77 Won
1967 62,260 39.80 Won
1962 41,804 31.74 Lost
1977 Bihar Legislative Assembly Bishunpur 25,701 62.69 Won

See also[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. "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 हिन्दी). 29 October 2015. Retrieved 20 August 2020.
  2. "Members Bioprofile". loksabhaph.nic.in. Retrieved 20 August 2020.[dead link]
  3. 3.0 3.1 "Uttar Bengal Adivasi Vikas Parisad". Facebook. Archived from the original on 26 February 2022. Retrieved 20 August 2020.
  4. "Kartik Oraon" (PDF). Shodhganga. First Post. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
  5. "महान जननायक थेे कार्तिक उरांव" [The great people's leader was Kartik Urav]. Dainik Bhaskar (in हिन्दी). 31 October 2014. Retrieved 20 August 2020.
  6. Borde, Radhika (October 2019). "New Roles for Indigenous Women in an Indian Eco-Religious Movement". Religions. 10 (10). MDPI: 554–. doi:10.3390/rel10100554.
  7. "Shri Kartik Oraon MP biodata Lohardaga-STShri Kartik Oraon Member of Parliament (MP) from Lohardaga-ST (Bihar) Biodata". Entrance India. 26 December 2018. Retrieved 20 August 2020.[permanent dead link]
  8. Gautam, Shivaji (2016). Kartik Oraon A National Leader of Jharkhand. Translated by Devi Ram, Rajesh. New Delhi: Disha International Publishing House. ISBN 9789384782610.