Notable people of the Dalit Community
This is a list of notable Dalit individuals, categorized by their contributions across various fields and professions.
Academics
Babasaheb Ambedkar
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]
Art
Cinema and television
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
Music
Politicians
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 Central Government; founder and President of Lok Janshakti Party [ 69] Prakash Yashwant Ambedkar , President of Vanchit Bahujan Aaghadi , former Parliamentarian[ 70] 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]
See also
References
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