Kanshi Ramâs Bahujan movement was also cultural, not just political
Kanshi Ramâs Bahujan movement was also cultural, not just political
BSP s diminishing political power doesn t mean all is lost for the Bahujan movement. Kanshi Ram Jayanti is a reminder the anti-caste revolution is alive among the masses.
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Kanshi Ram, a charismatic Bahujan leader, believed that a society in which the non-political roots are not strong, is bound to fail in its political aspirations as well. It is easy to write off the Bahujan Samaj Party because of its recent political misfortunes, but it would be a grave error to look at Kanshi Ram’s Bahujan revolution as merely political. The bedrock of all his meetings and mobilisations was a cultural revival.
As the delimitation exercise looks set to enhance the number of seats in Jammu and Kashmir assembly for Jammu, bringing it at par with Kashmir, there is a renewed demand for the statehood for Jammu region among various native parties, even as the BJP continues to enjoy widespread support, reports
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With the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) sweeping in all of the five predominantly Hindu districts of Jammu in the recently held District Development Council (DDC) elections, the region’s politics is precariously poised. Together with the BJP’s ultra-nationalistic politics, the region is also witnessing a surge in demand for a separate statehood excluding Kashmir.
Guru Ravidas Jayanti 2021: Wishes, quotes, messages to share with your near and dear ones Updated Feb 27, 2021 | 06:23 IST
February 27 marks Guru Ravidas Jayanti this year. On this occasion, remember the teachings of the saint and send these messages to wish your near and dear ones. Guru Ravidas Jayanti 2021 wishes, quotes and messages
This year, Guru Ravidas Jayanti is being marked on February 27. Bhagat Ravidas was a poet, saint and the founder of the Ravidassia religion. He was known for his contribution to the Bhakti movement among other pivotal reasons. Each year, Guru Ravidas Jayanti is marked to commemorate his birthday and this year, in 2021, it will be his 644th birth anniversary. The Jayanti is marked widely in Haryana, Punjab and Himachal Pradesh among other cities.
PM Modi pays tribute to Sant Ravidas on 644th birth anniversary
Sant Ravidas belonged to the bhakti movement during the 15th to 16th century and his hymns are included in the Guru Granth Sahib.
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Updated: Feb 27, 2021, 10:06 AM IST
Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid tribute to the mystic poet, Sant Ravidas on the occasion of his birth anniversary, also known as Ravidas Jayanti, on Saturday.
Taking to Twitter, the Prime Minister said, Saint Ravidasji gave messages on equality, goodwill and compassion centuries ago, which has inspired the countrymen for ages. I pay tribute to him on his birth anniversary.
Sant Ravidas belonged to the bhakti movement during the 15th to 16th century and his hymns are included in the Guru Granth Sahib. He is considered the founder of the 21st-century Ravidassia religion. Ravidas Jayanti is celebrated on Magh Purnima, which is the full moon day of the Magh month as per the Hindu calendar.
Feb 27, 2021, 08:05 AM IST
NEW DELHI: Our country has been home to many poets and saints. Similarly, the mystic saint-poet of the Bhakti movement Ravidas was born in the pious city of Varanasi. The exact date of birth is not known, however it is believed that Guru Ravidas was alive from the 15th to 16th century CE.
Saint Ravidas wrote many devotional songs which became popular during the bhakti movement. It is also believed that Guru Ravidas is the founder of 21st-century Ravidassia religion.
The spiritual figure and guru as he is famously called Sant Ravidas in the regions of Punjab, UP, Rajasthan and Maharashtra, had written some devotional songs which found place in the holy Guru Granth Sahib. The saint-poet worked religiously towards reforming the people from social evils such as caste system.