Ramratan Janorkar

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Ramratan Janorkar
Mayor of Nagpur
In office
1976–1977
Personal details
Party Republican Party of India

Ramratan Janorkar was a dalit leader and former mayor of Nagpur city.

Janorkar was born in the bhangi sweeper caste. He later dedicated his life to the Ambedkar movement and converted to Buddhism. [1]

He was a member of Republican Party of India and elected as mayor of Nagpur in 1976. He served as mayor in 1976–77. [2] [3]

References

  1. ↑ Moon, Vasant (2001). Growing Up Untouchables in India. Translated by Omvedt, Gail. Rowman & Littlefield. p.  93. ISBN   9780742508811.
  2. ↑ "Republican Front formed for Nagpur Municipal Corporation polls". Times of India. 13 January 2017. Retrieved 14 October 2018.
  3. ↑ Channa, Subhadra Mitra; Mencher, Joan P. (30 May 2013). Life as a Dalit: Views from the Bottom on Caste in India. SAGE Publishing India. pp. chapter 16. ISBN   9788132118022.
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