Raghunath Murmu
Raghunath Murmu also called Guru Gomke (05 May 1905 – 1 February 1982) was the inventor of the "Ol Chiki" script used in the Santali language.[1]
Raghunath Murmu | |
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 Stone bust of R. Murmu in the Odisha Tribal Development Society (OTDS), Bhubaneswar office. | |
| Born | 5 May 1905 Mayurbhanj, Odisha, India |
| Died | 1 February 1982 (aged 76) |
| Occupation | Ideologist, playwright, and writer |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Subject | Ol Chiki alphabet |
Early life
Raghunath Murmu was born in Dandbus village of Mayurbhanj district in 5th May 1905. His father Nandlal Murmu was village head and his paternal uncle was Munsi in the court of Raja Pratap Chandra Bhanjdeo.[2]
Honours
Murmu was honoured by Mayurbhanj State Adivasi Mahasabha with the title "Guru Gomke" (the great teacher).[3][4]
Murmu's birthday, the 5th May, was declared an "optional holiday" by the Odisha chief minister in 2016, and the state culture department was directed to celebrate the day annually, in honour of his creation of the Ol Chiki script.[5]
Raghunath Murmu Media
Santali books in North Odisha University library
References
- ↑ Pathy, Jaganath (1988). Ethnic Minorities in the Process of Development. Rawat Publications. ISBN 978-81-7033-055-4.
- ↑ "उड़िया समझ नहीं आई तो रघुनाथ मुर्मू ने जल-जंगल, जमीन से जुड़े वर्ण गढ़ बना दी लिपि" [When Raghunath Murmu didn't understand Odiya language then he himself devised a script]. Dainik Bhaskar (in हिन्दी). 2018-12-22. Retrieved 2020-01-19.
- ↑ Pathy, J (1988). Ethnic Minorities in the Process of Development. Rawat Book Sellers. p. 174. ISBN 9788170330554.
- ↑ "Indian Linguistics". 47–50. 1987: 18.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ↑ "Naveen declares birthday of Raghunath Murmu a holiday - Times of India". The Times of India. 2016-05-22. Archived from the original on 2016-05-22. Retrieved 2020-01-05.