List of Jatav

Last updated October 18, 2025

List of notable people from the Jatav community

The Jatav (also spelled Jatava or Jaatav) is a Scheduled Caste community found predominantly in North India. This is a list of notable people from the Jatav community.

Politicians

Kanshi Ram – Founder of the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP), a political party that advocates for the rights of Dalits and marginalized communities.^[1]
Mayawati – Four-time Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh and a prominent Dalit political leader.^[2]
Ram Kumar Jatav – Member of Parliament from Rajasthan.
Chandra Shekhar Azad – Founder of Bhim Army and Dalit rights activist from Uttar Pradesh.^[3]

References

↑ Jessica Frazier (16 January 2014). The Bloomsbury Companion to Hindu Studies. A&C Black. pp. 258–. ISBN 978-1-4725-6716-1
↑ Encyclopaedia Britannica. "Mayawati". Britannica. https://www.britannica.com/biography/Mayawati
↑ https://www.britannica.com/biography/Chandrashekhar-Azad-Indian-activist

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[KanshiRam2-1] Jessica Frazier (16 January 2014). The Bloomsbury Companion to Hindu Studies. A&C Black. pp. 258–. ISBN 978-1-4725-6716-1

[Mayawati2-2] Encyclopaedia Britannica. "Mayawati". Britannica. https://www.britannica.com/biography/Mayawati

[Chandrashekhar-3] ttps://www.britannica.com/biography/Chandrashekhar-Azad-Indian-activist

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List of Jatav

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Politicians

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References