TY - BOOK AU - Shrivastava, Pradeep TI - Ramvilas Paswan: Sankalp, Sahas Aur Sangharsh SN - 9780670092581 U1 - 920 PY - 2020/// CY - UK PB - Penguin Random House india N1 - WORDI/2025/CRB/603; Ramvilas Paswan N2 - This book is a biography of Ramvilas Paswan, one of the country’s leading national Dalit leaders and the current Union Minister of Consumer Affairs, Food, and Public Distribution. He has been active in politics for over five decades. The biography traces his political journey from Shahrabanni, a small village surrounded on three sides by rivers in the Khagaria district of Bihar, to becoming an MLA, MP, and Union Minister, fulfilling each role with dedication. Paswan is regarded as a leader who earned the love and support of people from all religions and communities, and he came to be known as a "Vikas Purush" (man of development) in the country. He played a significant role in the implementation of the Mandal Commission recommendations. During his tenure as Railway Minister, many projects were initiated in Bihar. No matter which ministry he headed, his primary concern was always for the poor, the underprivileged, and the marginalized sections of society. This biography of Ramvilas Paswan stands as a vivid document of his unwavering commitment to Dalit empowerment ER -