Mahant Ramchandra Das Paramhans (1913-2003) was head of the

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. He was born as Chandreshwar Lodhi into a prosperous

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family in what is now the Indian state of

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. After his death, Mahant Dharam Das succeeded him as his legal heir.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Paramhans, Ramchandra Das 1913 births 2003 deaths Indian Hindus Hindutva Ayodhya dispute