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Maharaja Bijli Pasi
महाराजा बिजली पासी
Maharaja Bijli Pasi; महाराजा बिजली पासी
Maharaja of Bijnor
Religion	Shaivism, part of Hinduism

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Maharaja Bijli Pasi was a king from the Pasi community, According to popular belief, he ruled part of what is now Uttar Pradesh.

Life[edit | edit source]

Historical evidence for the existence of a king named Bijli Pasi is lacking. However, in 2000, the Department of Posts, Government of India issued a commemorative stamp about him. The move was influenced by the caste upliftment movement of Pasis under the leadership of Dalit leader Ram Vilas Paswan. According to the stamp, Bijli Pasi founded the city of Bijnor in Uttar Pradesh.It is said that he consolidated his position when northern India was divided into several small states prior to the fall of the mighty empires of the past.^[1]

In popular culture[edit | edit source]

The assertion of Bijli Pasi gave voice to the claims of Pasi that in the past there were Bharshiv kings and that they had a glorious history just like upper castes. The warrior image of Maharaja, often seen upon the walls of pasi community. He built 12 Ford in the oudh and he have very rich history and the most powerful king of Uttar Pradesh history.

References[edit | edit source]

↑ Gupta, Dipankar (2004). Caste in Question: Identity Or Hierarchy?. SAGE. ISBN 0761933247. Retrieved 2020-07-11.

[1] Gupta, Dipankar (2004). Caste in Question: Identity Or Hierarchy?. SAGE. ISBN 0761933247. Retrieved 2020-07-11.

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 ==In popular culture==
-The assertion of Bijli Pasi gave voice to the claims of [[Dalit]]s that in the past there were Dalit kings and that they  had a glorious history just like upper castes. The warrior image of Maharaja, often seen upon the walls of various Dalit communities (especially people of Pasi caste) was designed as per the suggestion of [[Kanshi Ram]], the founder of [[Bahujan Samaj Party]]. He wanted the image to contain the features of five Sikh gurus, who are also worshipped by Dalit communities to date. The specific feature of those gurus is visible in Maharaja's image, upon careful examination.<ref name="Dalit Assertion">{{cite book|author=Badri Narayan|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=iAQrpDW4-_YC&pg=PA72|title=Women Heroes and Dalit Assertion in North India: Culture, Identity and Politics|publisher=SAGE|year= 2012|isbn=9780761935377|page=73}}</ref>
+The assertion of Bijli Pasi gave voice to the claims of Pasi  that in the past there were Bharshiv kings and that they had a glorious history just like upper castes. The warrior image of Maharaja, often seen upon the walls of pasi community. He  built 12 Ford in the oudh and he have very rich history and  the most powerful king of Uttar Pradesh history.
 ==References==