Description: (Indian Politician and Founder-President of the 'Bahujan Samaj Party', a National Level Political Party)
Kanshi Ram was an Indian politician and social reformer dedicated to uplifting and mobilizing the Bahujans, focusing on marginalized and lower caste groups in India. He founded organizations such as Dalit Shoshit Samaj Sangharsh Samiti (DS-4), BAMCEF, and the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP). Kanshi Ram's leadership and strategic vision led to the empowerment of the Bahujans in Indian politics. He mentored Mayawati, his protégé, who succeeded him as the leader of BSP and served multiple terms as Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh.