List of Dalits
Following is a list of notable Dalit people organised by profession, field, or focus.
Academics
[edit]- 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]
Cinema and television
[edit]- Chirag Paswan, actor and politician[7][8]
- Kalabhavan Mani, actor and singer[9]
- Pa. Ranjith, director and filmmaker[10]
- P.K. Rosy, first heroine in Malayalam cinema[11]
- Tun Tun, actress and comedian of Hindi cinema[12]
- Neeraj Ghaywan, director[13][14]
- Nagraj Manjule, director[15]
- Archana Gautam, Indian actress and winner of Miss Bikini India 2018.[16]
Activists
[edit]- Anand Teltumbde[17]
- Ayyankali, Indian social reformer[18]Gopal Baba Walangkar
- Mohammed Hifaz Bantwal, Cotton Picker
- Immanuvel Sekaran[19]
- Kuyili, freedom fighter and Commander in Chief of Velu Nachiyar[20]
- Meena Kandaswamy, poet and Dalit activist[21]
- Rettamalai Srinivasan[22]
- Uda Devi, freedom fighter[23]
Politicians
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Presidents
[edit]- K. R. Narayanan, 10th president of India (1997–2002) and 9th vice president of India (1992–1997)[24]
- Ramnath Kovind, 14th President of India[25]
Prime Ministers
[edit]- Jagjivan Ram, Dalit leader, deputy prime minister of india, Indian freedom fighter and founder of Depressed Class Association[26][27][28]
- G. M. C. Balayogi, 14th Speaker of Lok Sabha and MP of Amalapuram[29]
- Meira Kumar, Speaker of Lok Sabha[30]
- Suraj Bhan, Deputy Speaker of Lok Sabha, Governor of Himachal Pradesh and UP, Bihar[31]
Politicians
[edit]- Mallikarjun Kharge, Indian lawyer and politician and current President of Indian National Congress.
- Jogendra Nath Mandal,[32] one of the central figures in creation of the state of Pakistan; later a government minister
- Ram Vilas Paswan, 11 times Member of Parliament and many times Minister in Central Government; founder and President of Lok Janshakti Party[33]
- Sushilkumar Shinde, Chief Minister Of Maharashtra and Union Minister of Home Affairs (India)[34]
- Prakash Yashwant Ambedkar, President of Vanchit Bahujan Aaghadi, former Parliamentarian[35]
- Ashok Tanwar,[36] President of Haryana Congress, former Member of Parliament
- Ram Ratan Ram, Member of Parliament 1984-1989, MLA and Minister in Bihar State 1952-1984 [citation needed]
Chief Ministers
[edit]- Damodaram Sanjivayya, 2nd Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh[37]
- Ram Sundar Das, Chief Minister, Bihar[38]
- Bhola Paswan Shastri, Chief Minister of Bihar[39]
- Jagannath Pahadia, Chief Minister of Rajasthan[39]
- Mayawati, First woman chief minister in India, from the state of Uttar Pradesh
- Charanjit Singh Channi, First Dalit Chief Minister of Punjab
Members of the State Legislative assembly/council (MLA and MLC)
[edit]- Yashwant Ambedkar, Member of Maharashtra Legislative Council
Others
[edit]- Kanshi Ram, founder of Bahujan Samaj Party, a Dalit leader and Bahujan Nayak of India[40]
- Bangaru Laxman, President of Bharatiya Janta Party[41]
- Kirpa Ram Punia, Dalit leader, former IAS officer, and politician[42]
- B. Shyam Sunder, founder of Bharatiya Bhim Sena[43]
- Manu Bheel former bonded laborer and human rights activist from Pakistan[44]
Literature
[edit]- Baburao Bagul, Marathi writer[45]
- Daya Pawar, Marathi writer who received Padma Shri[46]
- Lal Singh Dil, Punjabi poet[47]
- Namdeo Dhasal, Marathi poet and writer from Maharashtra[48]
- Neerav Patel, first Dalit poet to write poetry in English[49]
- Om Prakash Valmiki, Hindi poet and writer[50]
- P. Sivakami, Dalit-feminist Tamil writer[51]
- Yashica Dutt, Indian writer and journalist[52]
- Manoranjan Byapari, Bengali writer, Activist and chairman of west Bengal Dalit Sahitya Academy
Art
[edit]Music
[edit]- Chamkila[54]
- Sumeet Samos[55]
- Ilayaraja
Religion and reform
[edit]- Ashwini K.P. UN Special rapporteur on racism from 2022.[56]
- Chokhamela[57]
- Gallela Prasad, fourth bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Cuddapah, in the state of Andhra Pradesh in India[58]
- Harichand Thakur, established the Matua sect of Vaishnavite Hinduism[59]
- Marampudi Joji, third Archbishop of Hyderabad[60]
See also
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