Mark Fernandes
Indian independence activist
About Mark Fernandes
Lived 1926 – 1978 (aged 52). Mark Fernandes was an Indian independence activist.
Mark Agostinho Fernandes (28 May 1926 – 20 August 1978) was an Indian independence activist who participated in the Goan independence movement. He was a prominent member of several nationalist organizations, including the National Congress (Goa) and the United Front of Goans.
Early life Fernandes was born on 28 May 1926 in Quetta, Balochistan. He was the son of Anselmo Estevão Fernandes. He received his education in Karachi, where he completed his Senior Cambridge exams.
On 18 June 1984, he was honored posthumously by the Government of Goa, Daman and Diu with a citation (Manpatra).
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Indian independence activist (1926–1978)
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Mark Fernandes was born on 28 May 1926.
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Mark Fernandes died on 20 August 1978.
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Mark Fernandes was an independence activist.
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Mark Fernandes was Indian.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Mark Fernandes. https://biography.guide/mark-fernandes/
MLA: "Mark Fernandes." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/mark-fernandes/.
Chicago: "Mark Fernandes." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/mark-fernandes/.
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