List of people from Chamar caste
Following is a list of notable people from the Chamar caste organised by profession, field, or focus -
Chamars are also called Jatav, Madiga, Kureel, Chambhar, Ramnami, Ramdasia, Ahirwar, Muchi, Satnami, Rohit, Ad-Dharmi, Bhambi-Khalpa, Dhusia, and Jaiswar Chamar.
Military
- Beant Singh, bodyguard and assassin of Indira Gandhi, former P.M of India.[1]
Independence Activists
- Gopal Singh Khalsa, Indian indepdendence activist, leader of SCF and minister[2]
- Banke Chamar, martyr of Indian Rebellion of 1857
Social Reformers
- Ravidas, a 13th-century nirgun saint-poet[3]
- Ghasidas, reviver of Satnami movement[4]
- Mangu Ram Mugowalia, founding member of Ghadar Party and founder of Ad-Dharm
- Ramanand Dass, leader of the Dera Sach Khand
Activist
- Rao Sahib Manik Chand Jatav, Dalit activist, former M.P, founder of Jatav Mahasabha and Jagirdar
Politics
Deputy Prime Minister
- Jagjivan Ram, former Deputy Prime Minister of India, Union Minister and Indian Independence Activist[5]
Chief Ministers
- Mayawati, four-time chief minister of U.P[6]
- Ram Sundar Das, former C.M of Bihar[7]
Deputy Chief Minister
- Koneru Ranga Rao, former Deputy C.M of Andhra Pradesh and minister[8]
Governors
- Suraj Bhan, former governor, minister and chairman of National Commission for S.C.[9]
- Satyadev Narayan Arya, governor of Haryana, eight time MLA from Rajgir and minister[10]
Notable leaders
- Kanshi Ram, founder of Bahujan Samaj Party, DS4, BAMCEF and M.P from Etawah [11]
- Master Gurbanta Singh, minister, educationist, Ad-Dharm preacher and MLA.[12]
- Chaudhary Prem Singh, former MLA, speaker of Delhi Legislative Assembly and Deputy Chairman of the Zonal Committee in MCD.[13]
- Ashok Tanwar, former president of Indian Youth Congress, NSUI, HPCC and M.P of Sirsa[14]
- P. N. Rajbhoj, former M.P, General Secretary of SCF and founder of Indian Buddhist Council[15]
- Bangaru Laxman, first Dalit national president of BJP, former M.P and Union minister[16]
- P. L. Punia, ex.Chairman of National Commission for S.C and NHRC, Union Minister and M.P[17]
- Buddha Priya Maurya, former Supreme Court advocate, professor of AMU, president of RPI and M.P[18]
- Sangh Priya Gautam, former Union minister and M.P of Rajya Sabha[19]
M.P and Ministers
- Chaudhary Dalbir Singh, former M.P of Sirsa and Union Minister
- Chaudhary Sadhu Ram, four-times M.P of Phillaur and President of SCF - Punjab
- Dr. Bali Ram, three-times M.P from Lalganj[20]
- Anandrao Adsul, two-time M.P from Amravati[21]
- Dr. Amar Singh, former IPS and M.P of Fatehgarh Sahib[22]
- Shamsher Singh Dullo, former M.P and president of PPCC.[23]
- Sukhdev Singh Libra, former M.P of Ropar[24]
- Santokh Singh Chaudhary, M.P of Jalandhar, Chief Parliamentary Secretary and Minister[25]
- Chaudhary Jagjit Singh, former MLA & Minister[26]
- Vijay Sampla, former MP and Union minister[27]
- Harinder Singh Khalsa, former civil servant and M.P of Fatehgarh Sahib[28]
- Mohinder Singh Kaypee, former M.P of Jalandhar and minister[29]
- Dr.Ashok Kumar, President of BPCC and minister
- Janak Ram, former M.P of Gopalganj and National President of BJP S.C Morcha[30]
- Purnmasi Ram, five-times MLA, former M.P and minister
- Lala Ram Ken, former M.P of Bayana[31]
- Ratan Singh Jatav, former M.P od Bharatpur[32]
- Ashok Argal, five-times M.P from Morena[33]
- Kammodilal Jatav, former M.P of Morena
- Barelal Jatav, former M.P of Morena
- Anand Ahirwar, former M.P of Sagar[34]
- Nathu Ram Ahirwar, former M.P of Tikamgarh
- Dr. Satyanarayan Jatiya, eight-time M.P from Ujjain and Minister[35]
- Ram Lal Kureel, former M.P of Mohanlalganj
- Jwala Prasad Kureel, former M.P of Ghatampur[36]
- Keshari Lal Kureel, former M.P of Ghatampur
- Kanta Kardam, M.P of Rajya Sabha[37]
- Than Singh Jatav, former M.P of Bayana[38]
- Dr.Alok Kumar Suman, M.P of Gopalganj[39]
- Ashok Kumar Doharey, former M.P of Etawah
- K.H. Muniyappa, seven-times M.P and minister[40]
- Sandra Venkata Veeraiah, elected member of Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam, MLA and former Vice-President of Telugu Desam Party.
- Dr.Manda Jagannath, four-times M.P and member of polit bureau of TDP.
- A. Narayanaswamy, M.P of Chitradurga[41]
Entertainment
- Shailendra, Indian film lyricist[42]
- Ginni Mahi, Punjabi folk singer & rapper[43]
Business
- Milind Kamble, real estate tycoon and founder of DICCI.[44]
- Kulwant Singh, M.D of Janta Land Promoters.Ltd, first mayor of Mohali (Punjab) and politician[45]
- Harsh Bhaskar, M.D of Kota Tutorials and Edify Institute of Technology (Mathura)[46]
- Hari Kishan Pippal, M.D of People's Export and Heritage Hospital (Agra)[47]
Sportsperson
- Palwankar Baloo, first Dalit cricketer of India and leader of Hindu Mahasabha.[48]
- Vithal Palwankar, first Dalit to captain a team in Bombay Quadragular.[49]
- Palwankar Shivram, former circketer of Hindu Gymkhana.[50]
- Palwankar Ganpat, firmer cricketer of Hindu Gymkhana.[51]
- Supriya Jatav, first Indian to win gold in USA Karate Championship[52]
- Jyoti, Indian female wrestler[53]
- Jasvir Singh Banger, India-Canadian weightlifter
- Abhinas Ruidas, Indian football player
Beaurocrat and Academic
- Shiv Narain Kureel, Indian pediatric surgeon, medical academic, professor and HOD of pediatric surgery at King George Medical University (Lucknow)[54]
- Kirpa Ram Punia, former IAS officer, minister and president of Rashtriya Janhit Party[55]
- Rinku Singh Rahi, PCS officer anf whistleblower[56]
- Swaran Ram Darapuri, former DGP of Uttar Pradesh, politician and Dalit activist[57]
- Amrik Singh Nimbran, former chief security advisor in Bihar govt. and mathematician[58]
Writers and Journalists
- Madara Chennaiah, 11th cent. vachana sahitya poet and member of Anubhava Mantapa.[59]
- Joopaka Subhadra, Telugu writer[60]
- Neerav Patel, pioneer of Gujarati Dalit literature[61]
- Lal Singh Dil, Punjabi poet of Naxal movement[62]
- Gurdas Ram Alam, pioneer of Punjabi Dalit literature[63]
See also
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