Amiya Kumar Kisku

Amiya Kumar Kisku (born 14 October 1923, date of death unknown) was an Indian politician and academic. He was elected to the Lok Sabha, lower house of the Parliament of India from Jhargram constituency in West Bengal.^[1][2][3] Kisku was also an academic, specialising in the study of indigenous people, particularly the tribes of West Bengal, Bihar, Orissa, and Assam.^[4] He later served as the Secretary General of the Indian Confederation of Indigenous and Tribal Peoples (ICITP). In 2007, it was noted that Kisku is deceased.^[5]

Amiya Kumar Kisku
Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha
In office 1967–1977
Preceded by	Subodh Chandra Hansda
Succeeded by	Jadunath Kisku
Constituency	Jhargram, West Bengal
Personal details
Born	(1923-10-14)14 October 1923 Bhimpore, Midnapore district, Bengal Presidency, British India
Political party	Indian National Congress
Other political affiliations	Bangla Congress
Spouse	Kolika Kisku
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References

1. National Smallpox Eradication News. Directorate General of Health Services, Ministry of Health, Government of India. 1971. p. 9. Retrieved 19 June 2020.
2. India Who's who. INFA Publications. 1972. p. 105. Retrieved 19 June 2020.
3. Sir Stanley Reed (1970). The Times of India Directory and Year Book Including Who's who. Bennett, Coleman & Company. p. 358. Retrieved 19 June 2020.
4. "Prof. Amiya Kumar Kisku Member of Parliament (MP) from Jhargram-ST (West Bengal) Biodata". Entrance India. Retrieved 27 June 2022.
5. Xalxo, Prem (2007). Complementarity of Human Life and Other Life Forms in Nature: A Study of Human Obligations Toward the Environment with Particular Reference to the Oraon Indigenous Community of Chotanagpur, India. Gregorian Biblical BookShop. p. 22. ISBN 9788878390829. Retrieved 27 June 2022.

External links

• Official biographical sketch in Lok Sabha website