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Frank Anthony
Indian politician (1908–1993) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This article is about the Indian politician. For other people, see Frank Anthony (disambiguation).
Frank Anthony (25 September 1908 – 3 December 1993) was a leader of the Anglo-Indian and Christian community in India, and was until his death the Anglo-Indian nominated representative in the Parliament of India except 6th and 9th Lok Sabha.[1] He served as the president of the All India Anglo-Indian Association.[2]
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Born | (1908-09-25)25 September 1908 |
Died | 3 December 1993(1993-12-03) (aged 85) New Delhi, India |
Nationality | Indian |
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Organization | Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations |
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Frank Anthony was a part of the constituent assembly that wrote the Constitution of India.[3] He was deeply opposed to the partition of India.[2]
Anthony was known for championing Christian education.[3] He was also the founder of the Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations (CISCE) which operates the ICSE board of Education in India.[4]