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Baba Kanshi Ram was born on 11th July, 1882. He was an Indian poet and activist of the Independence campaign. The death sentences handed out to Bhagat Singh, Rajguru and Sukhdev in 1931 had a great impact on him. He vowed to wear black clothes until India achieved its independence. He adhered to his vow until he died on 15th October, 1943 and came to be known affectionately as the ‘Siyahposh Jarnail’ (The Black General). In 1937, Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru awarded him the title of ‘Pahari Gandhi’. He went to jail 11 times, spending nine years of his life there he continued his relentless battle against the British by writing sensitive poetry. He was titled as ‘Paharan-the-Bulbul’ by Sarojini Naidu in 1927

Source: The Unsung Heroes: A Tribute, Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy of Administration