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Notable people of the Dalit Community From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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This is a list of notable Dalit individuals, categorized by their contributions across various fields and professions.
Academics
- Dr. B. R. Ambedkar, economist and politician[1]
- Meghnad Saha, astrophysicist who developed the Saha ionization equation[2]
- Narendra Jadhav, economist, writer and educationist[3]
- Satyendra Murli, researcher, media pedagogue and journalist[4][5]
- Sukhadeo Thorat, economist and Padma Shri recipient[6]
Activists
- Anand Teltumbde, Indian scholar, writer, and human rights activist[7][8]
- K.P. Ashwini, UN Special rapporteur on racism from 2022[9][10]
- Ayyankali, Indian social reformer[11]
- Gopal Baba Walangkar, activist[12]
- Immanuvel Sekaran, a freedom fighter and civil rights activist[13]
- Kuyili, freedom fighter and Commander in Chief of Velu Nachiyar[14]
- Meena Kandaswamy, poet and Dalit activist[15]
- Manu Bheel former bonded laborer and human rights activist from Pakistan[16]
- Rettamalai Srinivasan, activist and politician[17]
- Uda Devi, freedom fighter[18]
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Art
- Savindra Savarkar, Indian artist, known for his use of Buddhist imagery and Dalit subjectivity[19]
Cinema and television
- Kanjibhai Rathod, an Indian director, is considered the first successful director of Indian cinema[20][21]
- Kalabhavan Mani, actor and singer[22]
- Pa. Ranjith, director and filmmaker[23]
- P.K. Rosy, first heroine in Malayalam cinema[24]
- Tun Tun, actress and comedian of Hindi cinema[25]
- Neeraj Ghaywan, director[26][27]
- Nagraj Manjule, director[28]
- Archana Gautam, Indian actress and winner of Miss Bikini India 2018.[29]
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Literature
- Annabhau Sathe, Indian folk poet, writer, and social worker from Maharashtra.[30]
- Shailendra, Indian poet and lyricist[31]
- Baburao Bagul, Marathi writer[32]
- Daya Pawar, Marathi writer who received Padma Shri[33]
- Lal Singh Dil, Punjabi poet[34]
- Namdeo Dhasal, Marathi poet and writer from Maharashtra[35]
- Neerav Patel, first Dalit poet to write poetry in English[36]
- Om Prakash Valmiki, Hindi poet and writer[37]
- P. Sivakami, Dalit-feminist Tamil writer[38]
- Yashica Dutt, Indian writer and journalist[39]
- Manoranjan Byapari, Bengali writer, Activist and chairman of west Bengal Dalit Sahitya Academy
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Music
- Ilaiyaraaja, Indian music composer[40][41]
- Amar Singh Chamkila, Indian Punjabi singer and songwriter[42]
- Arivu, Indian rapper and songwriter[43]
- Ginni Mahi, Indian singer[44]
- Sumeet Samos, Indian anti-caste rapper[45]
- Vedan, Indian rapper and songwriter [46]
Politicians
Presidents
- K. R. Narayanan, 10th president of India (1997–2002) and 9th vice president of India (1992–1997)[47]
- Ramnath Kovind, 14th President of India[48]
Speakers of Lok Sabha
- G. M. C. Balayogi, 14th Speaker of Lok Sabha and MP of Amalapuram[49]
- Meira Kumar, Speaker of Lok Sabha[50]
- Suraj Bhan, Deputy Speaker of Lok Sabha, Governor of Himachal Pradesh and UP, Bihar[51]
Chief Ministers
- Damodaram Sanjivayya, 2nd Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh and the first Dalit Chief Minister of an Indian state.[52][53]
- Ram Sundar Das, former Chief Minister, Bihar[54]
- Bhola Paswan Shastri, former Chief Minister of Bihar[55]
- Jagannath Pahadia, former Chief Minister of Rajasthan[55]
- Mayawati, 18th Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh and the first Dalit woman to hold the position of Chief Minister in the country.[56][57]
- Sushilkumar Shinde, former Chief Minister of Maharashtra[58][59]
- Charanjit Singh Channi, 16th Chief Minister of Punjab[60]
- Jitan Ram Majhi, 23rd Chief Minister of Bihar
Members of the State Legislative council (MLC)
- Yashwant Ambedkar, Member of Maharashtra Legislative Council
- Goreti Venkanna, Member of Telangana Legislative Council[61]
Politicians
- Jagjivan Ram, Dalit leader, 4th deputy prime minister of india, Indian freedom fighter and founder of Depressed Class Association[62][63][64]
- Mallikarjun Kharge, Indian lawyer and politician and current President of Indian National Congress.[65]
- Jogendra Nath Mandal, one of the central figures in creation of the state of Pakistan; later a government minister[66]
- Dakshayani Velayudhan, Indian politician and the sole Dalit woman in the Constituent Assembly.[67][68]
- Ram Vilas Paswan, 11 times Member of Parliament and many times Minister in the Union Government; founder and President of Lok Janshakti Party[69]
- Prakash Yashwant Ambedkar, President of Vanchit Bahujan Aaghadi, former Parliamentarian[70]
- Thol Thirumavalavan, President of Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi and Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha from Chidambaram
- Ashok Tanwar, President of Haryana Congress, former Member of Parliament[71]
- Ram Ratan Ram, Member of Parliament 1984-1989, MLA and Minister in Bihar State 1952-1984 [72]
- Kanshi Ram, founder of Bahujan Samaj Party, a Dalit leader and Bahujan Nayak of India[73]
- Bangaru Laxman, former President of Bharatiya Janta Party[74]
- Kirpa Ram Punia, Dalit leader, former IAS officer, and politician[75]
- B. Shyam Sunder, founder of Bharatiya Bhim Sena[76]
- Chandrasekhar Azad, Founder of Bhim Army and Azad Samaj Party, and current Member of Parliament representing the Nagina constituency.[77][78]
- Chirag Paswan, politician and former actor[79][80]
- Jayanthi Rajan, National General Secretary of the Indian Union Muslim League[81]
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Religion and reform
- Chokhamela, poet and saint from Maharashtra, India during 13th–14th century[82][83]
- Ravidas, Indian mystic poet-saint of the Bhakti movement during the 15th–16th century CE.[84]
- Harichand Thakur, established the Matua sect of Vaishnavite Hinduism[85]
- Swami Achhootanand, 20th century Indian social reformer, established the Adi Hindu movement.[86]
- Marampudi Joji, third Archbishop of Hyderabad[87]
- Gallela Prasad, fourth bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Cuddapah, in the state of Andhra Pradesh in India[88]
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See also
References
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