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Kanshi Ram (15 March 1934 – 9 October 2006), also known as Bahujan Nayak [1] or Manyavar, Sahab Kanshiram [2] [3] was an Indian politician and social reformer who worked for the upliftment and political mobilisation of the Bahujans, the backward or lower caste people including untouchable groups at the bottom of the caste system in India. [4]
Bahujan is a Pali term frequently found in Buddhist texts, with a literal meaning of "the many", or "the majority". In a modern context, it refers to the combined population of the Scheduled Castes , Scheduled Tribes , Other Backward Classes , Muslims , and minorities, who together constitute the demographic majority of India .
Nayakar has more sub branches inside their community. They ruled Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Telangana.This title was historically bestowed upon vassals and army commanders of the Vijayanagara empire, [1] and is a Dravidianized derivative of the Sanskrit term Nāyaka. The title is closely related to Naidu, Nayudu, Nayaka and Nayak ...
Bahujan Samaj Party was founded on the birth anniversary of B. R. Ambedkar (14 April 1984) by Kanshi Ram, [16] who named former school teacher, Mayawati, as his successor of BSP in 2001. [17] The party's power grew quickly with seats in the Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh and the Lok Sabha , the lower house of the Parliament of India .
Prakash Yashwant Ambedkar, President of Vanchit Bahujan Aaghadi, former Parliamentarian [70] Ashok Tanwar, President of Haryana Congress, former Member of Parliament [71] Ram Ratan Ram, Member of Parliament 1984-1989, MLA and Minister in Bihar State 1952-1984 [72] Kanshi Ram, founder of Bahujan Samaj Party, a Dalit leader and Bahujan Nayak of ...
The term "Nayak" is derived from the Sanskrit word Nāyaka, meaning "leader" or "governor." The rise of the Nayak family to power occurred after the death of King Vira Narendrasinha, who left no legitimate heir. As a result, the throne passed to his brother-in-law, Sri Vijaya Rajasinha, who was crowned in 1739. [1]
The Thanjavur Nayak dynasty (or Thanjavur Nayak kingdom) were the rulers of Thanjavur in the 15th and 17th centuries. [1] The Nayaks, who belonged to the Telugu-speaking Balija social group [2] were originally appointed as provincial governors by the Vijayanagara Emperor in the 15th century, who divided the territory into Nayak kingdoms which were Madurai, Tanjore, Gingee and Kalahasthi.
The Nayaka dynasties refers to a group of Hindu dynasties who emerged during the Kakatiya dynasty and the Vijayanagara Empire period in South India.Many of these dynasties, such as the Madurai Nayaks and the Thanjavur Nayaks, were originally military governors under the Vijayanagara Empire, who, after the Battle of Talikota, declared themselves independent and established their own polities.