Dhobi known in some places as Dhoba or Rajaka are Indo-Aryan and Dravidian tribe group in India and the greater Indian subcontinent.[1]
Historical People edit
Saints
- Virabhadra - Fierce and fearsome form of the Hindu god Shiva [2]
- Tiru Kurippu Thonda Nayanar - One of the 63 Nayanmars [3]
- Bogar - One of the 18 Siddhars [4]
Bureaucracy edit
Politics edit
President & Prime Ministers
- Ranasinghe Premadasa - 3rd President of Sri Lanka (1989–1993) and Prime Minister (1978–1989) [5]
Ministers & MP
- Sajith Premadasa
- Shyam Rajak
- Gulabo Devi[6]
- Basavaraju Saraiah
- Arjun Charan Sethi
- Rajesh Diwakar
- Lalit Mohan Suklabaidya
- Dumar Lal Baitha
- Kameshwar Baitha
- Kailash Baitha
- Kamal Kishor
- Yashvir Singh
- Umakant Rajak
- Dumar Lal Baitha
- Hemlata Divakar
MLA's & MLC's
Social Reformers edit
- Gadge Maharaj - Indian mendicant-saint and social reformer[7]
- Chakali Ilamma - Indian revolutionary leader during the Telangana Rebellion[8]
Warriors & Kings edit
- Madivala Machideva - A great warrior of the 12th century,he fought valiantly against King Bijjala's army to protect manuscripts of Vachanas[9]
- Chintamoni Dhoba - The ruler of Dhalbhum region and established capital at Ambikanagar[10]
- Neelasothaiyan - The Commander-in-Chief of King Periyathambiran [11]
Military edit
- Rosli Dhobi - Malay Sarawakian nationalist from Sibu, Sarawak, Malaysia during the British crown colony era in that state
- Ram Chander - MVC was a civilian who was awarded the Mahavir Chakra during the Indo-Pakistani War of 1947[12]
Freedom fighters edit
- Nathu Dhobi - To lead the Jallianwala Bagh struggle
- A. M. Saravanam - Indian Congress politician.
Sports edit
Cinema edit
Business edit
- V. K. Thanabalan - Chairman & Managing Director of Madura Travel Sservice (P) Ltd, Editor & Publisher madura welcome[13]
References edit
- ^ "Census of India - 1901" (PDF).
- ^ L K A Iyer, ed. (1932). The Mysore tribes and Castes. Mittal Publication. p. 1.
- ^ Shaivam org.
- ^ karthikeyan, ed. (2016). Siddhas of Tamilnadu. notion press. ISBN 9789352065523.
- ^ Murari, ed. (2012). The Prabhakaran Saga. Sage publication. ISBN 9788132116783.
- ^ Srimathi Gulab Devi.
- ^ Bhatt,Gopal, ed. (2006). Land and People. Kalpaz publication. p. 566. ISBN 9788178353562.
- ^ Teja, Charan (10 September 2020). "Remembering Chakali Ailamma on death anniversary, a key figure in Telangana history". The News Minute. Retrieved 23 November 2020.
- ^ lingayatreligion.
- ^ India. Superintendent of Census Operations, West Bengal, ed. (1965). District census book westbengal. p. 141.
- ^ "பெரிய தம்பிரான் - நீலாசோதையன் வழிபாடு | விஜய்".
- ^ Vijay Mohan (7 March 2016). "Decorated washerman waited for promised land till his last breath". The Tribune.
- ^ Vkt balan history.