List of Dalits

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 Meghnad Saha, astrophysicist who developed the Saha ionization equation Narendra Jadhav, economist, writer and educationist Satyendra Murli, researcher, media pedagogue and journalist Sukhadeo Thorat, economist and Padma Shri recipient

Activists Anand Teltumbde, Indian scholar, writer, and human rights activist K.P. Ashwini, UN Special rapporteur on racism from 2022 Ayyankali, Indian social reformer Gopal Baba Walangkar, activist Hari Prasad Tamta, social reformer Immanuvel Sekaran, a freedom fighter and civil rights activist Kuyili, freedom fighter and Commander in Chief of Velu Nachiyar Meena Kandaswamy, poet and Dalit activist Manu Bheel former bonded laborer and human rights activist from Pakistan Rettamalai Srinivasan, activist and politician Uda Devi, freedom fighter

Art Savindra Savarkar, Indian artist, known for his use of Buddhist imagery and Dalit subjectivity

Cinema and television

Kanjibhai Rathod, an Indian director, is considered the first successful director of Indian cinema Kalabhavan Mani, actor and singer Pa. Ranjith, director and filmmaker P.K. Rosy, first heroine in Malayalam cinema Tun Tun, actress and comedian of Hindi cinema Neeraj Ghaywan, director Nagraj Manjule, director Archana Gautam, Indian actress and winner of Miss Bikini India 2018.

Literature Annabhau Sathe, Indian folk poet, writer, and social worker from Maharashtra. Shailendra, Indian poet and lyricist Baburao Bagul, Marathi writer Daya Pawar, Marathi writer who received Padma Shri Lal Singh Dil, Punjabi poet Namdeo Dhasal, Marathi poet and writer from Maharashtra Neerav Patel, first Dalit poet to write poetry in English Om Prakash Valmiki, Hindi poet and writer P. Sivakami, Dalit-feminist Tamil writer Yashica Dutt, Indian writer and journalist Manoranjan Byapari, Bengali writer, Activist and chairman of west Bengal Dalit Sahitya Academy

Music Ilaiyaraaja, Indian music composer Amar Singh Chamkila, Indian Punjabi singer and songwriter Arivu, Indian rapper and songwriter Ginni Mahi, Indian singer Sumeet Samos, Indian anti-caste rapper Vedan, Indian rapper and songwriter

Politicians Presidents K. R. Narayanan, 10th president of India (1997–2002) and 9th vice president of India (1992–1997) Ramnath Kovind, 14th President of India

Deputy Prime Ministers

Babu Jagjivan Ram, 4th deputy prime minister of India, Indian freedom fighter and founder of Depressed Class AssociationThe Dalit who was not allowed to sit with the Upper Castes had passed Matriculation from Benaras Hindu University. From Untouchables "Chamars" to Minister of India. Jagjivan Ram, the Dalit Leader of India by S.R, Bakshi.

Speakers of the Lok Sabha G. M. C. Balayogi, 12th Speaker of the Lok Sabha and MP of Amalapuram Meira Kumar, 1st Woman Speaker of the Lok Sabha. Suraj Bhan, Deputy Speaker of Lok Sabha, Governor of Himachal Pradesh and UP, Bihar Chief Ministers

S.no Photo Name State Remarks1 Damodaram Sanjivayya Andhra Pradesh First Dalit Chief Minister of an Indian state.2 Bhola Paswan ShastriBihar First Dalit Chief Minister of Bihar.3 Ram Sundar Das Former Chief Minister of Bihar.4 MayawatiUttar Pradesh First Dalit woman Chief Minister in India.5 Jagannath Pahadia Rajasthan First Dalit Chief Minister of Rajasthan.6 Sushilkumar Shinde Maharashtra First Dalit Chief Minister of Maharashtra.7 Jitan Ram ManjhiBihar Former Chief Minister of Bihar.8 Charanjit Singh Channi Punjab First Dalit Sikh Chief Minister.

Governors S.noPhotoNameState(s)Remarks1Suraj BhanUttar Pradesh Himachal Pradesh BiharServed as Governor of multiple Indian states and Deputy Speaker of Lok Sabha.2Buta SinghBiharFormer Union Home Minister; served as Governor of Bihar.3Ram Nath KovindBiharServed as Governor of Bihar (2015–2017); later became the 14th President of India.4Baby Rani MauryaUttarakhandServed as Governor of Uttarakhand (2018–2021).5Thawar Chand GehlotKarnatakaFormer Union Minister; appointed Governor of Karnataka in 2021.6 R. S. GavaiBiharSikkimKeralaFormer Governor of multiple Indian states; senior Dalit leader of the Republican Party of India. Politicians

Jogendra Nath Mandal, one of the central figures in creation of the state of Pakistan; later a government minister Dakshayani Velayudhan, Indian politician and the sole Dalit woman in the Constituent Assembly. Ram Vilas Paswan, 11 times Member of Parliament and many times Minister in the Union Government; founder and President of Lok Janshakti Party Ram Ratan Ram, Member of Parliament 1984-1989, MLA and Minister in Bihar State 1952-1984 Kanshi Ram, founder of Bahujan Samaj Party, a Dalit leader and Bahujan Nayak of India Bangaru Laxman, former President of Bharatiya Janta Party Kirpa Ram Punia, Dalit leader, former IAS officer, and politician B. Shyam Sunder, founder of Bharatiya Bhim Sena Shambhavi Choudhary, Lok Sabha MP from Samastipur

Religion and reform Chokhamela, poet and saint from Maharashtra, India during 13th–14th century Ravidas, Indian mystic poet-saint of the Bhakti movement during the 15th–16th century CE. Harichand Thakur, established the Matua sect of Vaishnavite Hinduism Swami Achhootanand, 20th century Indian social reformer, established the Adi Hindu movement. Marampudi Joji, third Archbishop of Hyderabad Gallela Prasad, fourth bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Cuddapah, in the state of Andhra Pradesh in India

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