Ramratan Janorkar Explained

Party:Republican Party of India
Office:Mayor of Nagpur
Term Start:1976
Term End:1977

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]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Moon, Vasant . Growing Up Untouchables in India . Omvedt . Gail . 2001 . 93 . 9780742508811 . Rowman & Littlefield .
  2. News: Republican Front formed for Nagpur Municipal Corporation polls . Times of India . 2017-01-13 . 2018-10-14.
  3. Book: Life as a Dalit: Views from the Bottom on Caste in India. Channa. Subhadra Mitra. Mencher. Joan P.. 2013-05-30. SAGE Publishing India. 9788132118022. chapter 16. en.

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