Kanshi Ram

1. Ropar district is now known as Roopnagar and lies midway between Chandigarh and Jalandhar. Kanshiram's ancestral home is Khawaspur village. The local dalits call his house 'Chann Sahib', 'chann' meaning house and 'sahib' being a mark of respect.

Citations

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Bibliography

• Narayan, Badri (2014). Kanshiram: Leader of the Dalits. Penguin UK. ISBN   9351186709.

External links

• Profile on Parliament of India
• Shri Kanshi Ram
• Profile on Bahujan Samaj Party website

Kanshi Ram
Kanshi Ram at Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh
1st President of the Bahujan Samaj Party
In office 14 April 1984 –18 September 2003

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