Frank Anthony

This article is about the Indian politician. For other people, see Frank Anthony (disambiguation).

Frank Anthony
Anthony on a 2003 post-stamp of India
Born(1908-09-25)25 September 1908
Jubblepore, Central Provinces and Berar, British India
(present day Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh, India)
Died3 December 1993(1993-12-03) (aged 85)
New Delhi, India
NationalityIndian
Alma mater
Occupations
OrganizationCouncil for the Indian School Certificate Examinations

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]

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]

  1. ^ Smith, Donald Eugene (8 December 2015). India as a Secular State. Princeton University Press. p. 183. ISBN 978-1-4008-7778-2.
  2. ^ a b Mansingh, Surjit (2006). Historical Dictionary of India. Scarecrow Press. p. 61. ISBN 978-0-8108-6502-0. Anthony was vocally critical of the British Raj in India for its racial discrimination in matters of pay and allowances, and for failing to acknowledge the sterling military and civil contributions made by Anglo-Indians to the Raj. Anthony vociferously opposed Partition and fought for the best interests of his community as Indians, not Britishers.
  3. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference UCAN1993 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ "St Kabir School win debate contest". The Tribune. Chandigarh, India. 30 April 2002. Retrieved 12 September 2014.