Kanshi Ram vs Yuan Shikai

Kanshi Ram founded the Dalit Shoshit Samaj Sangharsh Samiti, a social organization that mobilized Dalits and other oppressed communities. The group organized protests and campaigns against caste discrimination and for social justice.

Kanshi Ram founded the Bahujan Samaj Party to represent the interests of Dalits, Other Backward Classes, and religious minorities. The party aimed to challenge caste-based discrimination and achieve political power for marginalized groups.

Kanshi Ram contested the 1989 general elections, winning a seat in the Lok Sabha from Hoshiarpur, Punjab. He used his parliamentary position to advocate for Dalit rights and expand the BSP's electoral base.

Kanshi Ram groomed Mayawati as his political heir, promoting her within the BSP. He stepped aside to allow her to become the party's chief ministerial candidate in Uttar Pradesh, leading to her first term as Chief Minister in 1995.

Yuan Shikai took command of the Beiyang Army, the most modern military force in late Qing China. He expanded and trained the army, which became the basis for his political power and later dominated Chinese politics.

Yuan Shikai became the first president of the Republic of China after negotiating the abdication of the Qing emperor. He used his control of the Beiyang Army to pressure the revolutionary government into accepting his leadership.

Yuan Shikai declared himself emperor of the Empire of China, attempting to restore the monarchy. This move sparked widespread opposition from provincial leaders and foreign powers, leading to the collapse of his regime.

Yuan Shikai accepted most of Japan's Twenty-One Demands, which expanded Japanese influence in China. The agreement granted Japan economic rights in Manchuria and Shandong, and was seen as a national humiliation.

Yuan Shikai died of uremia, leaving no clear successor. His death led to the fragmentation of the Beiyang Army into warlord factions, plunging China into a period of civil war and political instability.