Gua massacre
| 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
The memorial located at Gua in Jharkhand commemorates the victims of the Gua Massacre by listing their names and native villages. The individuals whose lives were lost include Ishwar Sardar of Kairom; Ramo Laguri and Chando Laguri of Churgi; Rango Surin of Kumbia; Baghi Devgam and Jitu Surin of Jojoguttu; Chaitanya Champia of Baihatu; Churu Hansda of Hatnaburu; Jura Purty of Bundu; Gonda Honhaga of Kolaiburu; and Chambe Radhe of Bara Pogam.[5]
References
- ^ "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.