Bio/Wiki
| Nickname | Ravan |
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| Note | He dropped this moniker in 2019. |
Physical Stats & More
| Height | 5' 9" (175 cm) |
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| Eye Color | Black |
| Hair Color | Black |
Educational Qualification(s)
| College | DAV PG College in Dehradun |
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| Educational Qualification | Law Graduate |
Personal Life
| Zodiac sign | Sagittarius |
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| Hometown | Chhutmalpur, Saharanpur, Uttar Pradesh |
| Religion | Hinduism |
| Hobbies | Reading, Writing, Travelling |
Relationships & More
| Marital Status | Not Known |
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Family
| Father | Govardhan Das (a retired principal of a government school) |
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| Mother | Kamlesh Devi |
| Siblings | Brother(s): Bhagat Singh (elder), Kamal Kishor (younger), Manish (younger) |
| Spouse | Not Known |
Career
| Politics |
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| Political Journey | 2024: Won the Nagina Lok Sabha seat in Uttar Pradesh |
Favourites
| Leader | B. R. Ambedkar |
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| Politician | Kanshi Ram |
Some Lesser Known Facts
| He is a lawyer from Chhutmalpur, a village near Shabbirpur in Saharanpur District. | |
| In 2011, he planned to pursue higher studies in the United States. | |
| After reading news about atrocities against Dalits while caring for his father in a Saharanpur hospital, he decided to become a "Dalit Activist." | |
| In 2015, he founded the Bhim Army Ekta Mission, also known as Bhim Army, with over 50,000 members. | |
| His resolve against Dalit discrimination was sparked when he learned of Thakurs preventing Dalit children from attending school near his village. | |
| In 2016, Chandrashekhar Azad and the Bhim Army gained attention for their proposal to display a board saying "The Great Chamar" in the village, facing objections from Thakurs. | |
| Thakurs set fire to Dalit homes in Shabbirpur village in May 2017, after Dalits complained about loud music during Maharana Pratap Jayanti. Dalits responded by burning down a police post in Saharanpur. | |
| He led a rally of over 5000 Bhim Army supporters at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi on 21 May 2017 without official permission. | |
| On 17 February 2021, he was included in TIME magazine's annual list of 100 "emerging leaders shaping the future." |
