Sant Ram Udasi

Sant Ram Udasi (20 April 1939 – 6 November 1986) was one of the major Punjabi poets emerging out of the Naxalite movement[1] in the Indian Punjab towards the late 1960s, writing about revolutionary and Dalit consciousness. Lok Kavi Sant Ram Udasi Memorial Trust (International) was established as a research foundation focusing on the life and works of Sant Ram Udasi.[2]

Sant Ram Udasi
BornSant Ram
(1939-04-20)20 April 1939
Raisar, Sangrur district
(now Barnala), Punjab, India
Died6 November 1986(1986-11-06) (aged 47)
OccupationPoet,
LanguagePunjabi

During the 1970s he wrote three collections of poetry:

  • Lahu Bhije Bol (Blood-soaked Words)
  • Saintan (Gestures)
  • Chounukrian (the Four-edged)

References
  1. Insurrection to Agitation: The Naxalite Movement in Punjab By Paramjit S. Judge, page -154
  2. Baba Bujha Singh An Untold Story - Page 8 - Google Books
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