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| name = Kristo Mohan Chakma<br />
| birth_date = {{birth date|1912|1|10|df=y}}<br />
| birth_place = Lebachara, [[Tripura (princely state)|Tripura State]], British India<br />
| death_date = {{death date|1992|9|5|df=y}}<br />
| death_place = [[Kamalanagar (Mizoram)|Kamalanagar]], [[Mizoram]], India<br />
| occupation = Politician, Chakma Leader<br />
| spouse = 2<br />
| children = 7<br />
| website = [http://www.cadc.gov.in www.cadc.gov.in]<br />
}}<br />
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'''Kristo Mohan Chakma''' ({{Birth date|df=yes|1912|1|10}}{{Spnd}}{{Death date|df=yes|1992|9|5}}) was an Indian politician from [[Mizoram]] state in [[India]]. He represented Chawngte constituency (now [[Tuichawng Assembly constituency]]) in the [[Mizoram Legislative Assembly]] in 1978.<br />
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== Early life and education==<br />
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Kristo Mohan Chakma received his early education in the local school. He then became a [[Bhikkhu|Buddhist monk]] (novice) and received training on Buddhism and Pali language.<br />
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In 1936, his father came to then [[Lushai Hills]] ([[Mizoram]]) from Tripura and settled at Marpara. In 1938, he married Sushama Chakma, daughter of Pancha Ratna Dewan. He again married Bhanumati Chakma in 1954.<br />
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He inspired the people to send their children to school. He tried for educational upliftment of the Chakma people. In 1970, his eldest son Surath Kumar Chakma became the first graduate amongst the Chakma in Mizoram. His daughter Mallika Devi Chakma became the first woman matriculate in 1972.<br />
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== Political career==<br />
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In 1952, the [[Assam Pradesh Congress Committee]] constituted the Demagiri Block Congress Committee on adhoc basis with Kristo Mohan Chakma as its President and Gaur Nitai Chakma as General Secretary. He held the post of President upto 1972. Thus, the [[Indian National Congress|Congress party]] in the Chakma belt in Mizoram was formed. Since then the Chakmas maintained their loyalty to the Congress party. He was the founder President of the [[Chakma District Congress Committee]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.chakmadistrictcongress.org/about-us|title=About Us &#124; CHAKMA DISTRICT CONGRESS COMMITTEE|website=Congress CDCC|access-date=13 August 2022|archive-date=11 August 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220811055917/https://www.chakmadistrictcongress.org/about-us|url-status=dead}}</ref> from the year 1979-84.<br />
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He led the team of Chakma leaders who made continuous demand for the creation of [[Autonomous administrative divisions of India|Autonomous District Council]] for the Chakmas since 1952.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cadc.gov.in/2022/04/chakma-autonomous-district-council-celebrates-golden-jubilee/|title=Chakma Autonomous District Council celebrates Golden Jubilee – Chakma Autonomous District Council}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=Dec 2010 |title=The Untold Story of the CADC |url=https://mcdf.files.wordpress.com/2009/12/the-chakma-voice-global-edition2010.pdf |website=The Chakma Voice}}</ref> Accordingly, the Chakma Autonomous District Council was created in 1972 under the Sixth Schedule to the [[Constitution of India]] along with the creation of Mizoram Union Territory. On 2 April 1972 his excellency Satya Jiban Das, the Chief Commissioner and the Administrator of Mizoram invited Kristo Mohan Chakma at [[Raj Bhavan, Aizawl]] to submit the names to form the first body of the Chakma Regional Council. Thus, the first body of the Chakma Regional Council was formed with the following members:<br />
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{| class="wikitable"<br />
! Sl. No.<br />
! Name<br />
! Designation<br />
|-<br />
| 1<br />
| Atul Chandra Chakma<br />
| [[Chief Executive Member of the Chakma Autonomous District Council|Chief Executive Member]]<br />
|-<br />
| 2<br />
| Mayurdhawj Chakma<br />
| Chairman<br />
|-<br />
| 3<br />
| Gunadhar Chakma<br />
| Member<br />
|-<br />
| 4<br />
| Ananda Kumar Chakma<br />
| Member<br />
|-<br />
| 5<br />
| Satya Chakma<br />
| Member<br />
|}<br />
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The Chakma Regional Council was upgraded to the Chakma Autonomous District Council on 29 April 1972 along with Pawi and Lakher Autonomous District Council.{{fact|date=August 2024}}<br />
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In 1967, he was appointed as the Honorary Organiser of Chakma Affairs by the government of Assam. He held the post till the formation of Mizoram Union Territory up to 1972.{{fact|date=August 2024}}<br />
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On 15 January 1969 he was unanimously elected as the President of the [[Mizoram Buddhist Association]] and remain up to 1989.{{fact|date=August 2024}}<br />
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==Death==<br />
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On 5 September 1992 he died in his [[Kamalanagar (Mizoram)|Kamalanagar]] residence.{{fact|date=August 2024}}<br />
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==References==<br />
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[[Category:1912 births]]<br />
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[[Category:Chakma people]]<br />
[[Category:Indian Buddhists]]<br />
[[Category:People from Lawngtlai district]]<br />
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