Dalit leader Kanshiram, who died on 9 October 2006, was the force behind the Bahujan Samaj Party, an important powerbroker on the Indian political scene.
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One of the true leaders of our time. He literally ‘invented’ power for Dalits which many thought was a mirage. In my village in eastern UP, I have seen his politics opening and spreading resolutely and we used to laugh at their confidence and passion – only to be proved wrong.
I met him twice and found amazingly humble and polite- absolutely no signs of any power.
A great man. In some ways he had greater vision and devotion to the Dalits than his disciple, who was content to enjoy, untrammelled, the fruits of power.
One of the true leaders of our time. He literally ‘invented’ power for Dalits which many thought was a mirage. In my village in eastern UP, I have seen his politics opening and spreading resolutely and we used to laugh at their confidence and passion – only to be proved wrong.
I met him twice and found amazingly humble and polite- absolutely no signs of any power.
A great man. In some ways he had greater vision and devotion to the Dalits than his disciple, who was content to enjoy, untrammelled, the fruits of power.