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Ginni Mahi (born Gurkanwar Bharti) is a female Punjabi pop singer. She was born in Jalandhar, Punjab into a Dalit family of the Chamar caste. Her music largely deals with issues of "caste neutrality, economic parity, social equality and women's rights". She often refers to Dalit leaders Sant Ravidas and Dr. B. R. Ambedkar in her songs.

Early life
Mahi was born in Abadpura, a small town near Jalandhar, in the Dalit-dominated Doaba region of Punjab. Her father, Rakesh Chandra Mahi, runs an air-ticketing business.

She started singing at the age of 8, when her family noticed her talent of singing and sent her to Kala Jagat Narayan School, Jalandhar. She has been performing religious songs at live shows since she was 13.

Career
Mahi was discovered by Amarjeet Singh. He has produced her albums, Guran Di Deewani and Gurpurab Hai Kanshi Wale Da, under his record label, Amar Audio. Her songs address various social issues such as Dalit pride, female foeticide and drug abuse.

She is guided by a team comprising of family members, especially her parents and an aunt, who listen to her songs before deciding which ones she should perform and record. She also has "five-six writers" with whom she collaborates.

Apart from her online presence (20,000 followers on Facebook and 26,000 subscribers on YouTube ), she has performed in large gatherings at jagrans, dera s and concerts in Punjab and Haryana.

Danger Chamar
Danger Chamar is one of Mahi's most popular songs, and has garnered over 3 lakh views on YouTube. The song reclaims the casteist slur, 'Chamar', turning it into a badge of pride.

On July 24, 2016, Mahi was interviewed by Barkha Dutt on her talk show We The People. In it, Mahi narrated an anecdote that inspired the song. When she was in school, a girl asked Mahi her caste. When Mahi told her that she was a Chamar, the girl replied, "Oh! I should be careful. Chamars are danger, they say."

In the NDTV interview, she has been quoted as saying that the word 'Chamar' comprises of three separate words - chamda (skin or hide), maans (flesh) and rakht (blood). As these three are integral parts of the human body and are universal, there is no shame in being called a Chamar.

Discography
As of November 2016, Mahi has released 2 albums: