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'''Pandurang Nathuji Rajabhoj''' (15 March 1905 – 23 July 1984) was an Indian politician and represent ] in ] during 1957–62.<ref name="rs">{{cite web|title=RAJYA SABHA MEMBERS BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES 1952 - 2003|url= http://rajyasabha.nic.in/rsnew/pre_member/1952_2003/r.pdf |publisher= Rajya Sabha Secretariat, New Delhi.|accessdate= 15 November 2017|page=3}}</ref>
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He was close aide of Dr Ambedkar.But serious differences emerged between Ambedkar and group of Rajbhoj-Shivraj in 1954.Rajbhoj called Ambedkar an "autocrat". In reply Ambedkar called Rajbhoj, an "illiterate,fourth standard fail".He was general secretary of All India ] formed by Dr. ] in 1942.<ref>{{cite web|title=Dr. Ambedkar and All India Scheduled Castes Federation|url=http://mulnivasiorganiser.bamcef.org/?p=257|accessdate=15 November 2017}}</ref> He resigned from SCF in April 1955. Later on 15th august 1955, Rajbhoj joined congress. <ref name="auto1">{{Cite book |last1=Paswan |first1=Sanjay |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=9ess-9bebEYC&dq=when+did+bapusaheb+rajbhoj+joined+congress&pg=PA152 |title=Encyclopaedia of Dalits In India (Human Rights: Role of Police And Judiciary), Vol. 13th |last2=Jaideva |first2=Pramanshi |date=2002 |publisher=Gyan Publishing House |isbn=978-81-7835-128-5 |language=en}}</ref><ref name="auto">{{Cite book |last=Jaffrelot |first=Christophe |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=HWms_1WzF1sC&dq=when+did+bapusaheb+rajbhoj+joined+congress&pg=PA111 |title=India's Silent Revolution: The Rise of the Lower Castes in North India |date=2003 |publisher=Orient Blackswan |isbn=978-81-7824-080-0 |language=en}}</ref>
'''Pandurang Nathuji Rajabhoj''' (1905–1984) was an ] politician and was first General Secretary of ].


In 1951-52 Rajbhoj won the parliament seat from Solapur, Maharashtra as Scheduled caste federation (SCF) candidate.<ref name="auto"/><ref name="auto1"/> While Dr Ambedkar lost the election as SCF party candidate to Narayan sadoba Karjolar from Mumbai North Central constituency.<ref>{{Citation |title=Narayan Sadoba Kajrolkar |date=2022-08-06 |url=https://en.wikipedia.org/search/?title=Narayan_Sadoba_Kajrolkar&oldid=1102726754 |work=Misplaced Pages |language=en |access-date=2022-09-02}}</ref> However after resignation from SCF,he became member of Rajya Sabha from congress in 1957.
== Early life ==
P.N. Rajbhoj was born to Shrinathuji Rajbhoj of a rich ] family at Kanashi, Nashik, Bombay State, British India.<ref>{{Cite book|last=Omvedt|first=Gail|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=WvjHMX8ksIsC&dq=p.n+rajbhoj+chambhar&pg=PT68|title=Ambedkar: Towards An Enlightened India|date=2017-04-17|publisher=Random House Publishers India Pvt. Limited|isbn=978-93-5118-088-3|language=en}}</ref> He was also known as Bapusaheb Rajbhoj. He was educated at ] and Maharashtra Education Society's High School in Pune.


He wrote book ''Lashkari Pesha'' in Marathi. He died in 1984 and had two sons and two daughter.<ref name="rs"/>
== Upliftment of Dalits ==
In 1926, he convened the first conference of Chambhar and Dhors at Pune and also led ] entry movement along with Shivram Janaba Kamble. Later in 1929–30 he led ] entry movement along with Dr. B.R. Ambedkar and conducted meetings at several places organising around 25,000 people to be part of movement after taking '''diksha''<nowiki/>' under ].<ref>{{Cite book|last=Krishan|first=Shri|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=SM9jDwAAQBAJ&dq=P.N.Rajbhoj+birthplace&pg=PT174|title=Political Mobilization and Identity in Western India, 1934–47|date=2005-04-07|publisher=SAGE Publishing India|isbn=978-93-5280-307-1|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=April 14, 2016|title=Ambedkar's legacy, humility stand out |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/pune/Ambedkars-legacy-humility-stand-out/articleshow/51818306.cms|access-date=2020-11-28|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref> He also player a crucial role in the ] and ].

Rajbhoj was influenced by ] ideology from his early years. In 1936 he became Secretary of All India Depressed Classes League and opposed the views of Dr. Ambedkar on religious conversion of the ]s.<ref>{{Cite book|last1=Paswan|first1=Sanjay|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=_DMUdof3ZQMC&dq=P.N.Rajbhoj+Dalit&pg=PA261|title=Encyclopaedia of Dalits in India: Leaders|last2=Jaideva|first2=Pramanshi|date=2002|publisher=Gyan Publishing House|isbn=978-81-7835-033-2|language=en}}</ref>

Later he became a supporter of Dr. ]. In 1942 he was elected as first General Secretary of ] formed by Dr. Ambedkar.<ref>{{cite web|title=Dr. Ambedkar and All India Scheduled Castes Federation|url=http://mulnivasiorganiser.bamcef.org/?p=257|accessdate=15 November 2017}}</ref> 1946 he led a 'satyagrah' against Cabinet Action Plan for not considering the separate representation for Dalits in Constituent Assembly.<ref>{{Cite book|last=Kshīrasāgara|first=Rāmacandra|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Wx218EFVU8MC&dq=P.N.Rajbhoj&pg=PA306|title=Dalit Movement in India and Its Leaders, 1857–1956|date=1994|publisher=M.D. Publications Pvt. Ltd.|isbn=978-81-85880-43-3|language=en}}</ref>

In Satara, P.N. Rajbhoj demanded that the ] girls be given scholarships and other facilities for board students.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-01-01|title=Ambedkar in Dalit Women's Literature and Life|url=https://www.newsclick.in/Ambedkar-Dalit-Women-Literature-Life|access-date=2020-11-28|website=NewsClick|language=en}}</ref> In 1947 he along with Shantabai Dani went to Raipur to bring consciousness among Satnamis but they were misunderstood as agent of Nizams and he was jailed by the local authorities.

His book "''Lashkari Pesha"'' was written in Marathi and he edited "''Dalitbandhu''", the mouthpiece of All India Scheduled Caste Federation in ]. He established '<nowiki/>''Bharata Dalit Sevak Sangh'<nowiki/>'' in 1955 and also wrote for '<nowiki/>''Samata''<nowiki/>' in 1954 and '''Dharma Jyoti''<nowiki/>' in 1960.<ref name="rs32">{{cite web|title=RAJYA SABHA MEMBERS BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES 1952 - 2003|url=http://rajyasabha.nic.in/rsnew/pre_member/1952_2003/r.pdf|accessdate=15 November 2017|publisher=Rajya Sabha Secretariat, New Delhi.|page=3}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-08-05|title=Dalitbandhu And The Quest For Buddhist India|url=https://velivada.com/2020/08/05/dalitbandhu-and-the-quest-for-buddhist-india/|access-date=2020-11-28|website=Velivada|language=en-US}}</ref> He was also the Secretary of ] of Dr. Ambedkar.

== Political career ==
In 1927 he became member of ] and served till 1932. Later fought to Maharashtra Legislative Assembly in 1932 as an independent candidate but was defeated by Dr. B.R. Ambedkar of the ].

In 1951 he was elected from ] constituency on ] ticket. In 1954 Rajbhoj left SCF to join Indian National Congress and later nominated to ] from ] during 1957–62.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Rajbhoj|first=P. N.|date=|title=Rajya Sabha Members|url=http://rajyasabha.nic.in/rsnew/pre_member/1952_2003/r.pdf|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=|website=}}</ref> In 1974 he was nominated as the member of Maharashtra Legislative Council.<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=6BIvAQAAIAAJ&q=P.N.Rajbhoj+MLC|title=Report|date=1978|language=en}}</ref>

== Conversion to Buddhism ==
Initially he opposed the conversion of Dalits but later changed his views.<ref>{{Cite book|last=Sangharakshita|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=to5QDwAAQBAJ&dq=p.n+rajbhoj+buddhism&pg=PT125|title=Dr Ambedkar and the Revival of Buddhism I|date=2016-09-15|publisher=Windhorse Publications|isbn=978-1-909314-80-1|language=en}}</ref> In 1950 he attended World Buddhist Conference at Colombo with Dr. Ambedkar and later converted to Buddhism at Thailand. For the revivalism of Buddhism in India he established the "Indian Buddhist Council". He played a crucial role in granting ] status to ].

During World Buddhist Conference in ], he met leader of the Burakumin people, ], the father of the ]. He also invited him to India regarding possibilities of Dalit–Barakumin unity. Dr. Ambedkar met Jiichirō after his visit to India and became an international ally.<ref>{{Cite web|title=At Japan Convention, Dalit and Burakumin People Forge Solidarity|url=https://thewire.in/caste/at-japan-convention-dalit-and-burakumin-people-forge-solidarity|access-date=2020-11-28|website=The Wire}}</ref>


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Indian politician

Pandurang Nathuji Rajabhoj (15 March 1905 – 23 July 1984) was an Indian politician and represent Bombay State in Rajya Sabha during 1957–62.

He was close aide of Dr Ambedkar.But serious differences emerged between Ambedkar and group of Rajbhoj-Shivraj in 1954.Rajbhoj called Ambedkar an "autocrat". In reply Ambedkar called Rajbhoj, an "illiterate,fourth standard fail".He was general secretary of All India Scheduled Castes Federation formed by Dr. B. R. Ambedkar in 1942. He resigned from SCF in April 1955. Later on 15th august 1955, Rajbhoj joined congress.

In 1951-52 Rajbhoj won the parliament seat from Solapur, Maharashtra as Scheduled caste federation (SCF) candidate. While Dr Ambedkar lost the election as SCF party candidate to Narayan sadoba Karjolar from Mumbai North Central constituency. However after resignation from SCF,he became member of Rajya Sabha from congress in 1957.


He wrote book Lashkari Pesha in Marathi. He died in 1984 and had two sons and two daughter.

References

  1. ^ "RAJYA SABHA MEMBERS BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES 1952 - 2003" (PDF). Rajya Sabha Secretariat, New Delhi. p. 3. Retrieved 15 November 2017.
  2. "Dr. Ambedkar and All India Scheduled Castes Federation". Retrieved 15 November 2017.
  3. ^ Paswan, Sanjay; Jaideva, Pramanshi (2002). Encyclopaedia of Dalits In India (Human Rights: Role of Police And Judiciary), Vol. 13th. Gyan Publishing House. ISBN 978-81-7835-128-5.
  4. ^ Jaffrelot, Christophe (2003). India's Silent Revolution: The Rise of the Lower Castes in North India. Orient Blackswan. ISBN 978-81-7824-080-0.
  5. "Narayan Sadoba Kajrolkar", Misplaced Pages, 6 August 2022, retrieved 2 September 2022


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