Baba Kanshi Ram | |
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Born | |
Died | 15 October 1943 Una, Himachal Pradesh, India | (aged 61)
Other names | Pahari Gandhi |
Organization | Indian National Congress |
Movement | Independence |
Baba Kanshi Ram (11 July 1882 – 15 October 1943) was an Indian poet and activist for independence born in what is now the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh.[1]
The death sentences handed out to Bhagat Singh, Rajguru and Sukhdev in 1931 had a great impact on him. He vowed to wear black clothes until India achieved its independence. He adhered to his vow until he died[2] on 15 October 1943 and came to be known affectionately as the Siyahposh Jarnail (The Black General).[3]
In 1937, Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru awarded him the title of Pahari Gandhi.[4]