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Udit Raj (born Ram Raj 1st Jan 1958, Ramnagar, Distt. Allahabad) studied for BA at Allahabad University. He was selected for the Indian Revenue Service in 1988 and is serving as the Joint Commissioner of Income Tax at New Delhi. He is a prominent activist claiming to work on behalf of India's untouchables, also known as Dalits. Raj changed his name upon his conversion to Buddhism, in the tradition of Dalit intellectual and activist B. R. Ambedkar, who spearheaded the Indian Buddhist Movement.

Activism

He formed Indian Justice Party, The All India Confederation of SC/ST Organisations on 2 October 1997 and in 1996 founded the Lord Buddha Club.

He is a strong advocate of increased Reservation in India for the Scheduled Castes, Schedules Tribes and Other Backward Classes.

Mass Conversions

On October 27, 2002 Udit Raj organized a conversion ceremony in which thousands of Dalits converted to Buddhism, Islam, and Christianity. He has organized other conversion events including one at Chennai on Dec. 6, 2002.

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