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| name = Kanwal Bharti<br />
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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1953|2|4|df=y}}<br />
| birth_place = [[Rampur, Uttar Pradesh|Rampur]], Uttar Pradesh<br />
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| occupation = Writer and columnist<br />
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| children = Milind Bharti founder(thekeeda.com)<br />
| nationality = Indian<br />
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'''Kanwal Bharti''' (born 4 February 1953) is an Indian [[Dalit]] writer and columnist.<ref>''Religion and Identity in South Asia and Beyond: Essays in Honor of Patrick'', Steven E. Lindquist(ed.), Anthem Press (USA), p.&nbsp;362, {{ISBN|978-0-85728-790-8}}</ref><br />
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== Background and education ==<br />
Kanwal Bharti, the son of a cobbler, was born and raised in the slums of the [[Rampur, Uttar Pradesh|Rampur]] district of [[Uttar Pradesh]].<ref>{{cite web|author=Omar Rashid |url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/society/education-not-caste-politics/article5072083.ece |title=Education, not caste politics |work=The Hindu |date=30 August 2013 |access-date=2 October 2013}}</ref> At the age of 15, he started writing poetry and articles to highlight the sorry condition of Dalits. While pursuing his graduate studies, Bharti became a columnist for the Hindi weekly newspaper ''Sahkari Yuga''. After struggling for years in poverty, his poetry was discovered and he shot to fame.{{citation needed|date=January 2016}}<br />
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== Career ==<br />
His work has now been included in course books prescribed by [[Delhi University]], [[Indira Gandhi National Open University]], [[Allahabad University]], [[Aligarh Muslim University]] and [[Lucknow University]].{{citation needed|date=January 2016}} His most notable works include two poems, ''Tab Tumhari Nishtha Kya Hogi'' and ''Shambook'', besides a criticism titled ''Philosophy of Dalit Literature''. Bharti has written 15 books.{{citation needed|date=January 2016}}<br />
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=== Arrest ===<br />
Bharti was arrested on 6 August 2013 for criticizing the stand of the [[Government of Uttar Pradesh]] in the [[Durga Shakti Nagpal|Durga Nagpal case]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Writer Kanwal Bharti arrested for Facebook post supporting Durga Nagpal|url=http://news.biharprabha.com/2013/08/writer-kanwal-bharti-arrested-for-facebook-post-supporting-durga-nagpal|access-date=6 August 2013|newspaper=Biharprabha News|date=6 August 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Dalit writer held for FB post criticising Akhilesh, Azam over Nagpal suspension|url=http://www.financialexpress.com/news/dalit-writer-held-for-fb-post-criticising-akhilesh-azam-over-nagpal-suspension/1152221|access-date=7 August 2013|newspaper=Financial Express|date=7 August 2013|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131005022948/http://www.financialexpress.com/news/dalit-writer-held-for-fb-post-criticising-akhilesh-azam-over-nagpal-suspension/1152221|archive-date=5 October 2013|df=dmy-all}}</ref> On 16 August 2013, the [[Supreme Court of India]] asked the Government of Uttar Pradesh to clarify their justification for Bharti's arrest.<ref>{{cite news|title=Supreme Court seeks explanation on arresting|url=http://www.financialexpress.com/news/supreme-court-refuses-to-entertain-pil-for-reinstatement-of-durga-shakti-nagpa/1156119/2|access-date=16 August 2013|newspaper=Financial Express|date=16 August 2013}}</ref><br />
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== Books ==<br />
Periyar Dashan Chintan Sacchi Ramayan (2020)<br />
RSS Aur Bahujan Chintan (2019)<br />
Jati ka Vinash (2018)<br />
The case for Bahujan Literature (2017)<br />
Chandrika Prasad Jigyasu (2016)<br />
Kabir Ek Vishleshan (2015)<br />
Kashiram key do chehre 2013}}<br />
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==Award==<br />
Bharti is a recipient of the Dr Ambedkar National Award (1996) and the Bhim Ratna Award (2001) for his work.{{citation needed|date=January 2016}}<br />
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==References==<br />
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==External links==<br />
* [https://www.facebook.com/kanwal.bharti Kanwal Bharti on] Facebook<br />
* [https://www.amazon.in/Books-Kanwal-bharti/s?rh=n%3A976389031%2Cp_27%3AKanwal+bharti]<br />
* [https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/17197668.Kanwal_Bharti]<br />
* [https://hindibook.com/index.php?p=sr&Field=author&String=kanwal+bharti&perpage=72]<br />
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[[Category:Indian columnists]]<br />
[[Category:20th-century Indian poets]]<br />
[[Category:Indian male poets]]<br />
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