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Murmu is a surname indicating a particular clan of the Santals found in India, Nepal, and Bangladesh.^[1]

Draupadi Murmu (born 1958) is an Indian politician who is the current President of India. Other notable people with the name include:

• Chami Murmu, (born c. 1973) a recipient of Nari Shakti Puraskar award in 2020.
• Chandrani Murmu (born 16 June 1993) is an Indian politician, a youngest Indian Member of Parliament,from Keonjhar, Odisha in the 2019 Indian general election as a member of the Biju Janata Dal.
• Durga Murmu is an Indian politician. He was elected to the West Bengal Legislative Assembly from Phansidewa as a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party.
• Khagen Murmu, (born 2 February 1960) an Indian politician and a Member of Parliament from Maldaha Uttar (Lok Sabha constituency).
• G. C. Murmu (born 1959), Indian Administrative Service officer
• Naresh Chandra Murmu (born 1st September, 1971) Chief Scientist and Director of CSIR - Central Mechanical Engineering Research Institute Durgapur, West-Bengal, India. He was also acting Director of CSIR - National Metallurgical Laboratory Jamshedpur, Jharkhand, India
• Hemlal Murmu, Indian politician and former MP from Rajmahal in 14th Lok Sabha
• Jauna Murmu (born 1990), Indian sprint runner and hurdler
• Raghunath Murmu (1905–1981), Indian linguist, inventor of the "Ol Chiki" script used in Santali language
  • Nayagram Pandit Raghunath Murmu Government College in Baligeria, West Bengal, India
  • Pandit Raghunath Murmu Smriti Mahavidyalaya, a college in Baragari, West Bengal, India
  • Pandit Raghunath Murmu Medical College and Hospital a Medical college and hospital in Baripada, Odisha, India
  • Pandit Raghunath Murmu Teachers Training College a Training School in Murshidabad, West Bengal, India
  • Pt. Raghunath Academy Of Santali Cinema & Art an academy formed to promote and develop Santali films, Jamshedpur, Jharkhand.
  • Pandit Raghunath Murmu Smriti Mahavidyalaya, established in 1986, is the general degree college in Baragari PO Jambani, Bankura district, West Bengal
  • Pandit Raghunath Murmu Tribal University in Jamshedpur, Jharkhand, India
• Rupchand Murmu (born 1947), Indian politician, former MP
• Salkhan Murmu (born 1952), Indian socio-political activist, former MP from Mayurbhanj
• Sidhu Murmu (Sidhu Kanhu), a leader of the Santhal rebellion (1855–1856)
• Kanhu Murmu, a leader of the Santhal rebellion (1855–1856)
  • Sido Kanhu Murmu University in Jharkhand, India
  • Sidho Kanho Birsha University in West Bengal, India
  • Sidhu Kanhu Birsa Polytechnic in Keshiary, Paschim Medinipur district, West Bengal, India
• Phulo Murmu & Jhano Murmu, Two sisters, Heroines of India’s Freedom movement (Santhal rebellion, 1855-1856)^[2]
  • Phulo Jhano Murmu College of Dairy Technology^[3][4]
  • Phulo Jhano Murmu Medical College and Hospital a Medical college and hospital in Dumka, Jharkhand, India
• Chand Murmu sibling of great leader Sidhu Kanhu who also led the Santhal rebellion (1855–1856)
• Bhairav Murmu another sibling of great leader Sidhu Kanhu who also led the Santhal rebellion (1855–1856)
• Nathaniyal Murmu was an eminent Santal Social Reformer.
  • Nathaniyal Murmu Memorial College a college at Tapan in the Dakshin Dinajpur district of West Bengal, India.
• Bhagwat Murmu (28 February 1928 – 30 June 1998) social worker, first recipient of Padma Shri Award among Santal People, aAwarded on 16 March 1985^{[5][circular reference][6]} Member of Bihar Legislative Assembly, 1957-1962.^[7]
• Sadhu Ramchand Murmu, (30 April 1897 — 15 December 1954) a Santali Writer. His contributions are Sari Dhorom Serenj Puthi (2 parts-1969),Lita Godet (1979),Sonsar Phend (Drama), Isror (Verse),Ol Doho Onorhe (Poetry.
• Anthony Murmu, (27 October 1930 – 19 April 1985) an Indian politician. He was elected to the Lok Sabha from Rajmahal, Bihar as a member of the Janata Party.
• Paika Murmu (15 January 1912 — ?) was an Indian politician. He was elected to the Lok Sabha, lower house of the Parliament of India from Rajmahal, Bihar as a member of the Indian National Congress.
• Paresh Murmu is an Indian politician member of All India Trinamool Congress.
• Rabindranath Murmu (born 1967/68) is an Indian Santali language writer from Jharkhand. He won Sahitya Akademi Award for Santali Translation in 2012.
• Joyel Murmu is an Indian politician.
• Sidha Lal Murmu (1 November 1935 – 4 June 1999) was an Indian politician.
• Sonu Murmu (Member of Federal Parliament of Nepal, 2022-2027)

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