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
India is a federal union comprising 28 states and 8 union territories, with a total of 36 entities. The states and union territories are further subdivided into districts and smaller administrative divisions.
History
Pre-indepen ...
of
Himachal Pradesh
Himachal Pradesh (; ; "Snow-laden Mountain Province") is a state in the northern part of India. Situated in the Western Himalayas, it is one of the thirteen mountain states and is characterized by an extreme landscape featuring several peaks ...
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Independence campaign
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
on 15 October 1943 and came to be known affectionately as the Siyahposh Jarnail (The Black General).
In 1937,
Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru awarded him the title of ''Pahari Gandhi''.
References
Further reading
Biography by Prof. Narain Chand Parashar
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Indian independence activists from Himachal Pradesh
History of Himachal Pradesh
1882 births
1943 deaths
Poets from Himachal Pradesh
20th-century Indian poets
People from Kangra district