Ranj Dhaliwal

About

A Canadian author of Indian descent, he is best known for his 2006 novel, Daaku, and its sequel, Daaku: The Gangster's Life (2011). Also a prominent community activist, he became an advocate for at-risk youth in his native British Columbia.

Before Fame

He grew up in Surrey, British Columbia in the 1980s, surrounded by discrimination and racism. He published his popular debut novel, Daaku, in 2006.

Trivia

In 2008, he was elected to lead a highly-contested Sikh temple in Surrey, British Columbia.

Family Life

He was born in Vancouver and raised in Surrey Central. He and his wife later became parents to three sons.

Associated With

He and Dianne Watts are both from Surrey, British Columbia.