Famous people in Banjara Community Sri Ram Singh Banawat 

Padmashree award winner late Sri Ram Singh Bhanavat was born on August 15, 1906, in Phool Umri village, Manora taluk,  Wasim district, Maharashtra. He was a true social worker. By becoming a life member of the social service institution founded by the late Gopal Krishna Gokhale, founder of the Servants of India Society, he strictly adhered to the principles of power, wealth and glory, and served the society. He studied up to fifth standard.  He participated in farmers' agitation, independence struggle and other social movements. He was associated with Vidarbha Puran Seva Sangh, Bhartiya Adim Jati Sangh and All India Banjara Seva Sangh. He travelled all over India and 13 countries of Europe, and organized Banjara -Roma Gypsy  conferences. For his social work, he was honoured with  'Padmashree' award by Government of India in 1991. He was associated with Acharya Dada Dharmadhikari and Acharya Vinoba Bhave. Under his leadership Banjara Samaj Sevak Shabir was organized in New Delhi, in which the then Prime Minister of India late Indira Gandhi and the Defence Minister late Yashwantrao Chavan participated. He participated in the 'Romani conference organized in Germany, Yugoslavia and England to get citizenship status for Roma-Gypsys in Europe.  He passed away in Mumbai on 10^th June 2001.