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Frank Anthon
  • Date of Birth:
    January 1, 1908
  • Place of Birth:
    Jabalpur
  • Date of Death:
    January 1, 1993
  • Sex:
    Male
  • Nationality:
    Indian

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    Frank Anthon
    • Administers of five schools named after him, three Frank Anthony Public Schools and two Frank Anthony Junior Schools in the cities of Bangalore, Kolkata and Delhi.
    • Was also the Founder-Chairman of the All India Anglo-Indian Educational Trust which, today, owns.
    • Was elected Chairman of the Inter-State Board of Anglo-Indian Education in 1947.
    • Greatest contribution was in the field of Anglo-Indian Education.
    • In 1978, assisted the Nehru family when Indira Gandhi was arrested.
    • In 1948 and 1957, represented India at the Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference.
    • Presented the Anglo-Indian case to Mahatma Gandhi, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel and Jawaharlal Nehru, and they agreed to make special provisions for the Anglo-Indians in the Indian Constitution.
    • Opposed the partition of India on the grounds that it would jeopardise the interests of the minority communities.
    • Was elected the President-in-chief of the Community of the All India Anglo-Indian Association.
    • Was a prominent leader of the Anglo-Indian community in India.

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