Ramratan Janorkar | |
|---|---|
| Mayor of Nagpur | |
| In office 1976–1977 | |
| Personal details | |
| Political 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
- ^ Moon, Vasant (2001). Growing Up Untouchables in India. Translated by Omvedt, Gail. Rowman & Littlefield. p. 93. ISBN 9780742508811.
- ^ "Republican Front formed for Nagpur Municipal Corporation polls". Times of India. 13 January 2017. Retrieved 14 October 2018.
- ^ 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.
Categories:
- Nagpur
- Dalit leaders
- Republican Party of India politicians
- Mayors of Nagpur
- Indian Buddhists
- 20th-century Buddhists
- 21st-century Buddhists
- Social workers from Maharashtra
- Converts to Buddhism from Hinduism
- Dalit activists
- Activists from Maharashtra
- 20th-century Indian politicians
- 21st-century Indian politicians
- Politicians from Nagpur
Ramratan Janorkar | |
|---|---|
| Mayor of Nagpur | |
| In office 1976–1977 | |
| Personal details | |
| Political 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
- ^ Moon, Vasant (2001). Growing Up Untouchables in India. Translated by Omvedt, Gail. Rowman & Littlefield. p. 93. ISBN 9780742508811.
- ^ "Republican Front formed for Nagpur Municipal Corporation polls". Times of India. 13 January 2017. Retrieved 14 October 2018.
- ^ 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.
Categories:
- Nagpur
- Dalit leaders
- Republican Party of India politicians
- Mayors of Nagpur
- Indian Buddhists
- 20th-century Buddhists
- 21st-century Buddhists
- Social workers from Maharashtra
- Converts to Buddhism from Hinduism
- Dalit activists
- Activists from Maharashtra
- 20th-century Indian politicians
- 21st-century Indian politicians
- Politicians from Nagpur