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Raghunath Murmu
Indian linguist and writer (1905–1982)
Raghunath Murmu (5 May 1905 – 1 February 1982) was an Indian linguist and writer.
A Santali, he developed the Ol Chiki script for Santali language.[1][2][3] Until the nineteenth century, Santali people had no written language and knowledge was transmitted orally from one generation to other.
Pandit raghunath murmu biography of michael
Later European researchers and Christian missionaries started to use Bengali, Odia, and Roman scripts to document the Santali language. However, Santalis did not have their own script.
His development of the Ol Chiki script enriched the cultural identity of the Santali society.
He wrote many songs, plays and school text books in the Ol Chiki script.[4][5][6]
Biography
Raghunath Murmu was born on 5 May 1905,[7][8] the day of Baisakhi Purnima (Buddha Purnima), in the Dandbose (Dahardih) village (near Rairangpur town) of Mayurbhanj State (now in Odisha),