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{{short description|Indian politician and writer}} | |||
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| name = Raja Dhale | |||
| image = Raja dhale.jpg | |||
| caption = Political activist, social reformer and [[Dalit Panther]] member Raja Dhale | |||
| birth_date = {{birth date|1940|9|30|df=y}} | |||
| birth_place = [[Maharashtra]] | |||
| residence = Kannamwar Nagar 1, Vikhroli (E), [[Mumbai]], [[Maharashtra]] | |||
| death_date = {{death date and age|2019|7|16|1940|9|30|df=y}} | |||
| death_place = [[Mumbai]], [[Maharashtra]] | |||
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| party = [[Republican Party of India]] <br />[[Bharipa Bahujan Mahasangh]] | |||
| spouse = Deexa Dhale | |||
| children = Gatha Dhale | |||
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Dhale was | '''Rajaram Piraji Dhale''' (30 September 1940 – 16 July 2019<ref>{{cite news |title=Raja Dhale, co-founder of Dalit Panther, dies aged 78 |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/raja-dhale-co-founder-of-dalit-panther-dies/article28475090.ece |access-date=16 July 2019 |work=The Hindu |date=16 July 2019 |language=en-IN}}</ref>), commonly referred to as '''Raja Dhale''', was an Indian writer, artist and activist for Dalit rights. In April 1972, he, along with [[Namdeo Dhasal]] and [[J. V. Pawar]], founded the [[Dalit Panther]]s, an organization dedicated to fighting for the rights of the Dalit community.<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=_7IwDwAAQBAJ&q=caste+question|title=The Caste Question: Dalits and the Politics of Modern India|last=Rao|first=Anupama|date=2009-10-13|publisher=University of California Press|isbn=9780520257610|pages=118|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|last=Rajawat |first=Mamta |title=Encyclopaedia of Dalits in India|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ocjlRwK1y5cC&dq=Raja+Dhale&pg=PA330|year=2004|publisher=Anmol Publications |page = 326 |isbn=81-261-2084-3}}</ref> Dhale was a veteran [[Ambedkarism|Ambedkarite]] and [[Buddhism|Buddhist]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.loksatta.com/lokrang-news/jv-pawar-dalit-panthers-raja-dhale-mpg-94-1934764/|title=वाकविण्यात वाकबगार राजा ढाले!|date=21 July 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/mumbai/raja-dhale-a-panther-no-more/article28494856.ece|title=Raja Dhale, a Panther no more|first=Alok|last=Deshpande|date=17 July 2019|via=www.thehindu.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.news18.com/news/india/dalit-panthers-co-founder-raja-dhale-dies-at-78-union-minister-ramdas-athawale-expresses-grief-2232585.html|title=Dalit Panther's Co-founder Raja Dhale Dies at 78, Union Minister Ramdas Athawale Expresses Grief|website=News18}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/india/raja-dhale-1940-2019-a-real-fighter-there-cant-be-another-ambedkarite-like-him-5833125/|title=Raja Dhale (1940-2019): 'A real fighter… there can't be another Ambedkarite like him'|date=17 July 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://navbharattimes.indiatimes.comhttps//navbharattimes.indiatimes.com/metro/mumbai/politics/dalit-panther-co-founder-raja-dhale-passed-away/articleshow/70239365.cms|title=Dalit Panther: दलित पैंथर के सह-संस्थापक राजा ढाले का निधन - dalit panther co founder raja dhale passed away|date=16 July 2019|website=Navbharat Times}}</ref> | ||
Dhale was | ==Career== | ||
Dhale was a member of the [[Republican Party of India]] and led the Raja Dhale faction, after a split in the party.<ref>[http://www.indianexpress.com/res/web/pIe/ie/daily/19980108/00851244.html RPI leader Ambedkar unseated] ''Indian Express'', 8 January 1998 .</ref><ref>[http://www.indianexpress.com/res/web/pIe/ie/daily/19981028/30150564.html Ambedkar firm on Nanded meet, split in RPI imminent] ''Indian Express'', 28 October 1998.</ref> Dhale was a candidate in the [[1999 Indian general election|1999 parliament election]] from the [[Mumbai North Central (Lok Sabha constituency)|Mumbai North Central]] constituency on [[Bharipa Bahujan Mahasangha]] party ticket, and [[2004 Indian general election|2004 parliament elections]] from [[Mumbai North East (Lok Sabha constituency)|Mumbai North East]] constituency, again on Bharipa Bahujan Mahasangha ticket.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20121012130222/http://ibnlive.in.com/politics/electionstats/candidate/raja%20dhale.html IBN Politics] ''CNN-IBN''.</ref> | |||
==Notable works== | |||
# Dalit Pantherchi Sansthapana: Vastusthiti Ani Viparyas | |||
# Arun Kolhatkarchi Gacchi: Ek Nirupan | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
{{reflist}} | {{reflist|2}} | ||
{{DEFAULTSORT:Dhale, Raja}} | {{DEFAULTSORT:Dhale, Raja}} | ||
[[Category:1940 births]] | [[Category:1940 births]] | ||
[[Category:2019 deaths]] | [[Category:2019 deaths]] | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:Dalit activists]] | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:Dalit writers]] | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:Marathi politicians]] | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:Scholars from Mumbai]] | ||
[[Category:Ambedkarites]] | [[Category:Ambedkarites]] | ||
[[Category:Indian Buddhists]] | |||
[[Category:20th-century Buddhists]] | |||
[[Category:21st-century Buddhists]] | |||
[[Category:Bharipa Bahujan Mahasangh politicians]] | |||
[[Category:Republican Party of India politicians]] | |||
Latest revision as of 11:13, 4 December 2021
Raja Dhale | |
|---|---|
 Political activist, social reformer and Dalit Panther member Raja Dhale | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 30 September 1940 Maharashtra |
| Died | 16 July 2019 (aged 78) Mumbai, Maharashtra |
| Political party | Republican Party of India Bharipa Bahujan Mahasangh |
| Spouse(s) | Deexa Dhale |
| Children | Gatha Dhale |
| Residence | Kannamwar Nagar 1, Vikhroli (E), Mumbai, Maharashtra |
Rajaram Piraji Dhale (30 September 1940 – 16 July 2019[1]), commonly referred to as Raja Dhale, was an Indian writer, artist and activist for Dalit rights. In April 1972, he, along with Namdeo Dhasal and J. V. Pawar, founded the Dalit Panthers, an organization dedicated to fighting for the rights of the Dalit community.[2][3] Dhale was a veteran Ambedkarite and Buddhist.[4][5][6][7][8]
Career[edit | edit source]
Dhale was a member of the Republican Party of India and led the Raja Dhale faction, after a split in the party.[9][10] Dhale was a candidate in the 1999 parliament election from the Mumbai North Central constituency on Bharipa Bahujan Mahasangha party ticket, and 2004 parliament elections from Mumbai North East constituency, again on Bharipa Bahujan Mahasangha ticket.[11]
Notable works[edit | edit source]
- Dalit Pantherchi Sansthapana: Vastusthiti Ani Viparyas
- Arun Kolhatkarchi Gacchi: Ek Nirupan
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Raja Dhale, co-founder of Dalit Panther, dies aged 78". The Hindu. 16 July 2019. Retrieved 16 July 2019.
- ↑ Rao, Anupama (13 October 2009). The Caste Question: Dalits and the Politics of Modern India. University of California Press. p. 118. ISBN 9780520257610.
- ↑ Rajawat, Mamta (2004). Encyclopaedia of Dalits in India. Anmol Publications. p. 326. ISBN 81-261-2084-3.
- ↑ "वाकविण्यात वाकबगार राजा ढाले!". 21 July 2019.
- ↑ Deshpande, Alok (17 July 2019). "Raja Dhale, a Panther no more" – via www.thehindu.com.
- ↑ "Dalit Panther's Co-founder Raja Dhale Dies at 78, Union Minister Ramdas Athawale Expresses Grief". News18.
- ↑ "Raja Dhale (1940-2019): 'A real fighter… there can't be another Ambedkarite like him'". 17 July 2019.
- ↑ "Dalit Panther: दलित पैंथर के सह-संस्थापक राजा ढाले का निधन - dalit panther co founder raja dhale passed away". Navbharat Times. 16 July 2019.
- ↑ RPI leader Ambedkar unseated Indian Express, 8 January 1998 .
- ↑ Ambedkar firm on Nanded meet, split in RPI imminent Indian Express, 28 October 1998.
- ↑ IBN Politics CNN-IBN.