Famous Dalit Personalities in India

B. R. Ambedkar was a famous Dalit personality who was an politician, Indian jurist, economist and social reformer who best known for campaigned against social discrimination against Untouchables. He was 1st Minister of Law and Justice, created the Constitution of India. He was also a part of Scheduled Castes Federation political party.

B. R. Ambedkar: Indian Jurist

Mayawati is former Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh who also known as National President of the Bahujan Samaj Party. She is a famous personality belongs to Dalit Community. She completed her education from University of Delhi and Meerut University. Mayawati was born in a Jatav family, her father Prabhu Das was an employee at post Badalpur's post office. She was born on 15 January 1956 in New Delhi, India while her currently residence in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh.    

Mayawati: Indian Politician

Kanshi Ram was an Indian Politician and Social reformer from Bahujan Samaj Party who was born on 15 March 1934 in Rupnagar district, Punjab Province, British India. He also known as Founder and National president of the Bahujan Samaj Party and great worked in favour of Dalit community.

Kanshi Ram: Indian Politician

Gopal Baba Walangkar was an Indian activist worked to release the untouchable people. He was born into untouchable Mehar Caste family in 1840. He married with Ramabai in 1906 who was the Polymathic social reformer. He also served in Army in 1886.

Gopal Baba Walangkar: Indian Activist

Meira Kumar is an Indian politician, 15th Speaker of the Lok Sabha and five time Member of Parliament who is also nominee for President of India in the 2017 election. He was a part of Indian National Congress completed her education from University of Delhi.

Meira Kumar: Indian Politician

Ram Vilas Paswan is an Indian Politician from Bihar and currently known as Cabinet Minister of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution who was born on 5 July 1946 in Khagaria, Bihar Province, British India while his currently residence in Khagaria, Bihar, India. He is Dalit leader who is also a part of Lok Janashakti Party.

Ram Vilas Paswan: Indian Politician

K. R. Narayanan was 10th President of India during I. K. Gujral's reign. He is also a Dalit personality who was born on 4 February 1921 in Perumthanam, Travancore, British India. He completed his education University of Kerala (B.A., M.A.) and London School of Economics (B.Sc).

K. R. Narayanan: Indian Politician

B. Shyam Sunder was an Indian leader who was born on 21 December 1908 and also known as founder of Bharatiya Bhim Sena. He was son of B. Manicham who was a railway employee. B. Shyam Sunder also belongs to Dalit community. He best known for his notable work in Eradication of Untouchability, Movement for which he received Khusro-e-Deccan award.

B. Shyam Sunder: Indian Parliamentarian

Damodaram Sanjivayya was a Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh who was born on 14 February 1921 Peddapdu Village, Madras Presidency, British India. He completed his education from from Madras Law College and also a part of Indian National Congress political party.

Damodaram Sanjivayya: Indian Politician

Jogendra Nath Mandal popularly known as Minister of Law and Justice, Minister of Labour, Minister of Commonwealth and Kashmir Affairs who was born on 29 January 1904 in Bengal, British India. He was also a politician from Muslim League political party and belong to Dalit Community.

Jogendra Nath Mandal: Indian-Pakistani Legislator

Jagjivan Ram was an Indian independence activist and politician from Bihar. He was an Indian independence activist and politician from Bihar. In 1937 he was elected to Bihar Legislative Assembly and organised the rural labour movement. He was born in 24 March 1977 at Chandwa near Arrah in Bihar. He was also Babuji.

Jagjivan Ram: Indian Politician