Early Life and Background
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The "Monk Chief Minister" and "Bulldozer Baba." Known for his saffron robes, strict law-and-order governance, and spiritual lineage as the Mahant of the Gorakhnath Math.
Birth: Born on July 6, 1907, in Coyoacán, Mexico City.
Health Issues: Experienced polio as a child and a severe bus accident at age 18, which led to numerous surgeries and chronic pain.
Indian
Identity, postcolonialism, gender, class, and race in Mexican society.