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| Gua Massacre | |
|---|---|
| Location | Gua, Bihar (now in West Singhbhum, Jharkhand) |
| Date | 8 September 1980 |
| Target | Adivasi protesters |
Attack type | Mass murder |
| Deaths | 13 |
| Perpetrators | Bihar Military Police |
The Gua Massacre, took place on 8 September 1980, when forces of the Bihar Military Police (BMP) committed an act of mass murder against the tribals at a hospital in Gua, Bihar (present-day West Singhbhum, Jharkhand).[1][2][3][4]
Victims
[edit]The memorial located at Gua, Jharkhand, lists the names and villages of the victims of the Gua Massacre.
| # | Name of victims[5] | Villages |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ishwar Sardar | Kairom |
| 2 | Ramo Laguri | Churgi |
| 3 | Chando Laguri | |
| 4 | Rango Surin | Kumbia |
| 5 | Baghi Devgam | Jojoguttu |
| 6 | Jitu Surin | |
| 7 | Chaitanya Champia | Baihatu |
| 8 | Churu Hansda | Hatnaburu |
| 9 | Jura Purty | Bundu |
| 10 | Gonda Honhaga | Kolaiburu |
| 11 | Chambe Radhe | Bara Pogam |
References
[edit]- ^ "Gua Massacre in the History of Jharkhand Movement – Adivasi Resurgence". 2016-03-27. Archived from the original on 2023-09-26. Retrieved 2023-09-19.
- ^ Howard, Michael C. (2019-04-11). Asia's Environmental Crisis. Routledge. ISBN 978-0-429-71591-4.
- ^ South Asian Studies. South Asia Institute, University of Heidelberg, Delhi Branch. 1993. ISBN 978-81-7304-044-3.
- ^ Moody, Roger (1988). The Indigenous Voice: Visions and Realities. Zed Books. ISBN 978-0-86232-305-9.
- ^ Sinha, Anuj Kumar (2021-01-01). Unsung Heroes of Jharkhand Movement: UNSUNG HEROES OF JHARKHAND MOVEMENT: A Tribute to the Forgotten Heroes of Jharkhand's Struggle for Statehood. Prabhat Prakashan. ISBN 978-93-5266-000-1.
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