Brajamohan Jamatia
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Brajamohan Jamatia | |
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Member of the Legislative Assembly of Tripura | |
In office 1977–1983 | |
In office 1988–1993 | |
Constituency | Jolaibari |
Personal details | |
Born | 1905 Tripura (princely state) |
Died | March 2, 2012 Santirbazar | (aged 106–107)
Political party | Communist Party of India (Marxist) |
Brajamohan Jamatia (1905 – 2 March 2012) was an Indian politician. He was born and died in Manu.[1]
Career[edit]
Jamatia was born in a tribal peasant family in southern Tripura. Being illiterate, he came into contact with the Janasiksha Samiti literacy movement.[1] In 1950 he became a member of the Communist Party of India. He was active in the struggle of Ganamukti Parishad, and became a member of the Central Committee of the organization. In the 1964 split in the party, he sided with the Communist Party of India (Marxist). He became a member of the Tripura State Committee of CPI(M).[1]
He was elected to the Tripura Legislative Assembly in 1977 and, again, in 1988.[1][2][3]
Jamatia spent several years underground. He was imprisoned eight times. He learned to read and write in prison. In total his jail terms lasted for close to a decade.[4]
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 People's Democracy. Comrade Brajamohan Jamatia Archived 8 August 2012 at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ "Jolaibari Assembly Constituency Election Result - Legislative Assembly Constituency". resultuniversity.com. Retrieved 6 January 2021.
- ↑ "Tripura Assembly Election Results in 1988". www.elections.in. Retrieved 6 January 2021.
- ↑ "Veteran Communist leader Brajamohan Jamatiya, 106, died". Bengal Newz. 3 March 2012. Retrieved 18 April 2012.