Kanwal Bharti Explained

Kanwal Bharti (born 4 February 1953) is an Indian Dalit writer and columnist.^[1]

Background and education

Kanwal Bharti, the son of a cobbler, was born and raised in the slums of the Rampur district of Uttar Pradesh.^[2]

Arrest

Bharti was arrested on 6 August 2013 for criticizing the stand of the Government of Uttar Pradesh in the Durga Nagpal case.^{[3] [4]} On 16 August 2013, the Supreme Court of India asked the Government of Uttar Pradesh to clarify their justification for Bharti's arrest.^[5]

Books

• Periyar Dashan Chintan Sacchi Ramayan (2020)
• RSS Aur Bahujan Chintan (2019)
• Jati ka Vinash (2018)
• The case for Bahujan Literature (2017)
• Chandrika Prasad Jigyasu (2016)
• Kabir Ek Vishleshan (2015)
• Kashiram key do chehre (2013)

External links

• Kanwal Bharti on Facebook
• https://www.amazon.in/Books-Kanwal-bharti/s?rh=n%3A976389031%2Cp_27%3AKanwal+bharti
• https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/17197668.Kanwal_Bharti
• https://hindibook.com/index.php?p=sr&Field=author&String=kanwal+bharti&perpage=72

Notes and References

1. Religion and Identity in South Asia and Beyond: Essays in Honor of Patrick, Steven E. Lindquist(ed.), Anthem Press (USA), p. 362,
2. Web site: Omar Rashid . Education, not caste politics . The Hindu . 30 August 2013 . 2 October 2013.
3. News: Writer Kanwal Bharti arrested for Facebook post supporting Durga Nagpal. 6 August 2013. Biharprabha News. 6 August 2013.
4. News: Dalit writer held for FB post criticising Akhilesh, Azam over Nagpal suspension. 7 August 2013. Financial Express. 7 August 2013. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20131005022948/http://www.financialexpress.com/news/dalit-writer-held-for-fb-post-criticising-akhilesh-azam-over-nagpal-suspension/1152221. 5 October 2013. dmy-all.
5. News: Supreme Court seeks explanation on arresting. 16 August 2013. Financial Express. 16 August 2013.