Pawar (born 14 July 1943) is a poet and novelist who co-founded the Dalit Panther organization and served as its general secretary.

Pawar is a poet and novelist who co-founded the Dalit Panthers and served as its general secretary.

[1] He is best known for his 1969 novel 'Balidaan' and 'Naakebandi' his 1976 collection of poems, since translated and published in English as 'Blockade'.

[2] Among his many books, he has devoted himself to documenting and analyzing the post-Ambedkar Dalit movements in several volumes.

[3] A lifelong Ambedkarite, Pawar has been involved in several Dalitbahujan social and political movements in Maharashtra.