Historical evidence for the existence of a king named Bijli Pasi is lacking.

The move was influenced by the caste upliftment movement of Pasis under the leadership of Dalit leader Ram Vilas Paswan.

According to the stamp, Bijli Pasi founded the city of Bijnor in Uttar Pradesh.It is said that he consolidated his position when northern India was divided into several small states prior to the fall of the mighty empires of the past.

The warrior image of Maharaja, often seen upon the walls of various Dalit communities (especially people of Pasi caste) was designed as per the suggestion of Kanshi Ram, the founder of Bahujan Samaj Party.

He wanted the image to contain the features of five Sikh gurus, who are also worshipped by Dalit communities to date.