About Kanwal Bharti
Born 1953. Kanwal Bharti is an Indian writer, poet and journalist.
Kanwal Bharti (born 4 February 1953) is an Indian Dalit writer and columnist.
Early life and education Kanwal Bharti, the son of a cobbler, was born and raised in the slums of the Rampur district of Uttar Pradesh.
Arrest Bharti was arrested on 6 August 2013 for criticizing the stand of the Government of Uttar Pradesh in the Durga Nagpal case. On 16 August 2013, the Supreme Court of India asked the Government of Uttar Pradesh to clarify their justification for Bharti's arrest.
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)
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Who is Kanwal Bharti?
Indian writer
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Kanwal Bharti was born on 4 February 1953 in Rampur.
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Kanwal Bharti is a writer, poet and journalist.
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Kanwal Bharti is Indian.
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