Ramratan Janorkar

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

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

Janorkar was born in 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.

Bibliography

  • Khudshah, Sanjeev (2005). Safai Kamgar Samuday (in Hindi). ISBN 978-8183610223.
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