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List of Adivasis

Following is a list of notable Adivasi people organised by profession, field, or focus.

Academics
Lako Bodra, Warang Kshiti script creator, writer and activist • Motiravan Kangali, linguist • Sonajharia Minz, Computer Scientist • Javaid Rahi, Tribal Researcher and writer • Ramke W. Momin, educationist and philosopher • Naresh Chandra MurmuRaghunath Murmu, Ol Chiki script creator, writer and activist • Rohidas Singh Nag, Mundari Bani script creator and linguist • Boa Sr ==Literature==
Literature
Temsula Ao, poet and writer • Turia Chand Baskey, writer • Javaid Rahi, Tribal Researcher and writer • Damayanti Beshra, writer and Padma Shri awardee • Shyam Sundar Besra, writer • Rupnath Brahma, poet • Mamang Dai, journalist, author and former civil servant • Alice Ekka, writer • Gangadhar Hansda, writer and poet • Rupchand Hansda, writer • Suchitra Hansda, writer • Salge Hansdah, writer • Arjun Charan Hembram, writer • Kali Charan Hembram, writer • Shyam Sundar Hembram, writer and educator • Rose Kerketta, writer • Anjali Kisku, writer • Jamadar Kisku, writer • Sarada Prasad Kisku, writer • Somai Kisku, writer • Grace Kujur, poet • Anuj Lugun, poet and writer • Ghasi Ram Mahli, poet • Gobinda Chandra Majhi, writer • Aditya Kumar Mandi, writer • Ram Dayal Munda, scholar, artist and Padma Sri awardee • Joba Murmu, writer • Rabindranath Murmu, writer • Rani Murmu, writer • Sadhu Ramchand Murmu, poet and writer • Thakur Prasad Murmu, writer • Haldhar Nag, writer • Hansda Sowvendra Shekhar, writer • Gomasta Prasad Soren, writer • Kherwal Soren, writer • Bapi Tudu, writer • Maina Tudu, writer • Majhi Ramdas Tudu, writer • Rabilal Tudu, writer • Tala Tudu, writer ==Activists==
Activists
Dayamani Barla, activist • Padala Bhudevi, activist • Gladson Dungdung, activist • Tulsi Gowda, environmentalist • Digamber Hansda, activist • C K Janu, activist • Tulasi Munda, activist • Chami Murmu, environmental activist • Simon Oraon, environmental activist and Padma Shri awardee • Gyarsi Bai Sahariya, activist • Sushila Samad, activist • Dinesh Chand Meena , activist and Social Worker • Archana Soreng, environmental activist • Silverine Swer, activist and Padma Shri awardee • Jamuna Tudu, environmental activist • Abhay Xaxa (1983–2020), Human rights activist, poet and anthropologist ==Politicians==
Politicians
PresidentsDraupadi Murmu, 15th President of India GovernorsBhanu Prakash Singh, former Governor of Goa Chief MinistersP. Shilu Ao, former Chief Minister of Nagaland • Gegong Apang, former Chief Minister of Arunachal Pradesh • Hemananda Biswal, former Chief Minister of Odisha • Amarsinh Chaudhary, former Chief Minister of Gujarat • K. L. Chishi, former Chief Minister of Nagaland • Dasarath Deb, former Chief Minister of Tripura • Kazi Lhendup Dorjee, former Chief Minister of Sikkim • Giridhar Gamang, former Chief Minister of Odisha • Jarbom Gamlin, former Chief Minister of Arunachal Pradesh • S. C. Jamir, former Chief Minister of Nagaland, former Governor of Maharashtra, Gujarat, Goa, Odisha and Padma Bhushan awardee • John Bosco Jasokie, former Chief Minister of Nagaland • Rishang Keishing, former Chief Minister of Manipur • Dorjee Khandu, former Chief Minister of Arunachal Pradesh • Pema Khandu, current Chief Minister of Arunachal Pradesh • Flinder Anderson Khonglam, former Chief Minister of Meghalaya • Madhu Koda, former Chief Minister of Jharkhand • Vizol Koso, former Chief Minister of Nagaland • D. D. Lapang, former Chief Minister of Meghalaya • Shürhozelie Liezietsu, former Chief Minister of Nagaland • B. B. Lyngdoh, former Chief Minister of Meghalaya • Mohan Charan Majhi, current Chief Minister of Odisha • S. C. Marak, former Chief Minister of Meghalaya • Babulal Marandi, former Chief Minister of Jharkhand • E. K. Mawlong, former Chief Minister of Meghalaya • Arjun Munda, former Chief Minister of Jharkhand, former Minister of Tribal Affairs and Minister of Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare • Thepfülo-u Nakhro, former Chief Minister of Nagaland • Vamüzo Phesao, former Chief Minister of Nagaland • Darwin Diengdoh Pugh, former Chief Minister of Meghalaya • Kalikho Pul, former Chief Minister of Arunachal Pradesh • Neiphiu Rio, current Chief Minister of Nagaland • Donkupar Roy, former Chief Minister of Meghalaya • J. D. Rymbai, former Chief Minister of Meghalaya • Vishnu Deo Sai, current Chief Minister of Chhattisgarh • Conrad Sangma, current Chief Minister of Meghalaya • Mukul Sangma, former Chief Minister of Meghalaya • P. A. Sangma, former Chief Minister of Meghalaya • Williamson A. Sangma, former Chief Minister of Meghalaya • Hokishe Sema, former Chief Minister of Nagaland • Yangmaso Shaiza, former Chief Minister of Manipur • Nareshchandra Singh, former Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh • Champai Soren, former Chief Minister of Jharkhand • Hemant Soren, current Chief Minister of Jharkhand • Shibu Soren, former Chief Minister of Jharkhand and current Member of Rajya Sabha • Nabam Tuki, former Chief Minister of Arunachal Pradesh • T. R. Zeliang, former Chief Minister of Nagaland • Zoramthanga, former Chief Minister of Mizoram PoliticiansTemjen Imna Along, politician • Debananda Amat, politician • Purna Chandra Baka, politician • Pradeep Kumar Balmuchu, politician • Bhushan Bara, politician • Bulu Chik Baraik, politician • John Barla, politician • Kirit Bikram Kishore Deb Barman, 185th Maharaja of Tripura and politician • Pulin Bihari Baske, politician • Yadunath Baskey, politician • Dharanidhor Basumatari, politician • Joachim Baxla, politician • Ignace Beck, politician • Devidhan Besra, politician • Satya Chandra Besra, politician • Surya Singh Besra, politician • Dukha Bhagat, politician • Indra Nath Bhagat, politician • Kamal Kishore Bhagat, politician • Sudarshan Bhagat, politician • Sukhdeo Bhagat, politician • Heerji Bhai, politician • Narsing Bhatra, politician • Rupu Bhatra, politician • Lakhmu Bhawani, politician • Puna Bhengra, politician • Bhabani Shankar Bhoi, politician • Kantilal Bhuria, tribal rights activist and former Union Cabinet Minister of Tribal Affairs, Agriculture & Food • Deepak Birua, politician • Kolai Birua, politician • Harishankar Brahma, former Chief Election Commissioner of India • Amit Kumar Chakma, politician • Buddha Dhan Chakma, politician • Kristo Mohan Chakma, politician • Mohan Lal Chakma, politician • Nihar Kanti Chakma, politician, • Nirupam Chakma, politician • Prova Chakma, politician • Rasik Mohan Chakma, politician • Sambhu Lal Chakma, politician • Santana Chakma, politician • Wilson Champramary, politician • Kalo Chandramani, politician • Bharat Singh Chowhan, politician • Amar Singh Damar, politician • Martin Danggo, politician • Janardan Dehury, politician • Mohanbhai Sanjibhai Delkar, tribal leader of Southern part of Gujarat • Kishore Chandra Deo, tribal rights activist and former Union Cabinet Minister of Tribal Affairs, Steel & Mines • Jamuna Devi, former Deputy Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh • Rajni Devi, politician • Arabinda Dhali, politician • Padmini Dian, politician • Pradip Kumar Dishari, politician • Anosh Ekka, politician • C. S. Raazen Ekka, politician • Christopher Ekka, politician • Dashrath Gagrai, politician • Giridhar Gamang, politician • Hema Gamang, politician • Tukaram Huraji Gavit, politician • Kothapalli Geetha, politician • Laxman Giluwa, politician • Bhagey Gobardhan, politician • Shambhu Charan Godsora, politician • Bhagirathi Gomango, politician • Dasarathi Gomango, politician • Raghunath Gomango, politician • Satyajeet Gomango, politician • Nityananda Gond, politician • Padma Charan Haiburu, politician • Bachchu Hansda, politician • Birbaha Hansda, politician • Chunibala Hansda, politician • Debnath Hansda, politician • Kamalakanta Hansda, politician • Matilal Hansda, politician • Naren Hansda, politician • Subodh Chandra Hansda, politician • Sukumar Hansda, politician • Thomas Hansda, politician • Bhadav Hansdah, politician • Rama Chandra Hansdah, politician • Vijay Kumar Hansdak, politician • Paokai Haokip, politician • Basanti Hembram, politician • Bateshwar Hembram, politician • Deblina Hembram, politician • Kunar Hembram, politician • Sarojini Hembram, politician • Seth Hembram, politician • Sweety Sima Hembram, politician • Lobin Hembrom, politician • Putkar Hembrom, politician • Jhina Hikaka, politician • Nilamadhab Hikaka, politician • Lal Bihari Himirika, politician • Jiga Susaran Horo, politician • Niral Enem Horo, politician • Hoover Hynniewta, politician • Soyam Joga, politician • Rajesh Kachhap, politician • Rama Chandra Kadam, politician • Zamru Manglu Kahandole, politician • Angada Kanhar, politician • Chakramani Kanhar, politician • Mahendra Karma, politician • Rishang Keishing, politician • Sushila Kerketta, member of the 14th Lok Sabha of India • Bonily Khongmen, politician • Mangu Khilla, politician • Ganesh Ram Singh Khuntia, politician • Mangala Kisan, politician • Amiya Kumar Kisku, politician • Choton Kisku, politician • Jadunath Kisku, politician • Prithvi Chand Kisku, politician • Surti Kistaiya, politician • Geeta Koda, politician • Naman Bixal Kongari, politician • Gangotri Kujur, politician • James Kujur, politician • Maurice Kujur, politician • Girja Kumari, politician • Manish Kunjam, politician • Sawna Lakra, politician • Kawasi Lakhma, politician • Ratan Lal, politician • Lalthanhawla, politician • Bishal Lama, politician • Jyotirindra Bodhipriya Larma, politician • Chamra Linda, politician • James Michael Lyngdoh, former Chief Election Commissioner of India • Goddeti Madhavi, politician • Bhaskar Madhei, politician • Aditya Madhi, politician • Mamta Madhi, politician • Narasinga Madkami, politician • Bhujabal Majhi, politician • Chaitanya Prasad Majhi, politician • Gajadhar Majhi, politician • Gouri Shankar Majhi, politician • Joba Majhi, politician • Kumar Majhi, politician • Mahendra Majhi, politician • Naba Charan Majhi, politician • Prakash Chandra Majhi, politician • Ram Chandra Majhi, politician • Ramesh Chandra Majhi, politician • Tika Ram Majhi, politician • Kavitha Maloth, politician • Jyotsna Mandi, politician • S. C. Marak, politician • Sanford Marak, politician • Iswar Marandi, politician • Krishna Marandi, politician • Louis Marandi, politician • Simon Marandi, politician • Som Marandi, politician • Stephen Marandi, politician • Tala Marandi, politician • Selku Mardi, politician • Sananda Marndi, politician • Sudam Marndi, politician • Matcharasa Matcharaju, politician • Arjunlal Meena, politician • Dhuleshwar Meena, politician • Harish Meena, politician • Jaskaur Meena, politician • Kirodi Lal Meena, politician • Laljibhai Meena, politician • Murari Lal Meena, politician • Raghuveer Meena, politician • Numal Momin, politician • Makaranda Muduli, politician • Yashwantrao Martandrao Mukne, Koli Maharaja of Jawhar State, a flight lieutenant in the Royal Indian Air Force and politician • Govind Chandra Munda, politician • Jaipal Singh Munda, member of the Constituent Assembly which debated on the new Constitution of the Indian Union • Joseph Munda, politician • Kali Charan Munda, politician • Kariya Munda, former Deputy Speaker, 15th Lok Sabha • Koche Munda, politician • Laxman Munda, politician • Nilkanth Singh Munda, politician • Sukra Munda, politician • Vikash Kumar Munda, politician • David Munzni, politician • Anthony Murmu, politician • Budhan Murmu, politician • Dulal Murmu, politician • Durga Murmu, politician • Hemlal Murmu, politician • Joyel Murmu, politician • Khagen Murmu, politician • Mrityunjoy Murmu, politician • Paika Murmu, politician • Paresh Murmu, politician • Rupchand Murmu, politician • Salkhan Murmu, politician • Sanjali Murmu, politician • Sarkar Murmu, politician • Sidha Lal Murmu, politician • Akhila Chandra Naik, politician • Balram Naik, politician • Fakir Mohan Naik, politician • Gourahari Naik, politician • Gurucharan Naik, politician • Hrushikesh Naik, politician • Jagannath Naik, politician • Jalen Naik, politician • Jogendra Naik, politician • Maheswar Naik, politician • Rabi Narayan Naik, politician • Sambhunath Naik, politician • Sitaram Naik, politician • Subarna Naik, politician • Premananda Nayak, politician • Ramvichar Netam, politician • Sayeedullah Nongrum, politician • Jual Oram, politician • Shankar Oram, politician • Dinesh Oraon, politician • Kartik Oraon, politician • Lalit Oraon, politician • Laloo Oraon, politician • Manoj Kumar Oraon, politician • Rameshwar Oraon, politician • Shivshankar Oraon, politician • Subodh Oraon, politician • Sukhram Oraon, politician • Sumati Oraon, politician • Pitam Padhi, politician • Vincent Pala, former Union Minister of Water Resources • Bhogilal Pandya, freedom fighter and politician • Jayaram Pangi, politician • Kanjibhai Patel, politician • Nanubhai Patel, politician • Zapu Phizo, politician • Ajayanti Pradhan, politician • Jacob Pradhan, politician • Nagarjuna Pradhan, politician • Prafulla Chandra Pradhan, politician • Saluga Pradhan, politician • Vimla Pradhan, politician • Sadasiva Pradhani, politician • Moran Singh Purty, politician • Niral Purty, politician • Datla Satyanarayana Raju, politician • Manohar Randhari, politician • Gumma Thanuja Rani, politician • B. Radhabai Ananda Rao, politician • Manna Lal Rawat, politician • Rajkumar Roat, politician • James Joy Mohan Nichols Roy, freedom fighter and member of the Constituent Assembly of India • Toyaka Sanganna, politician • Agatha Sangma, politician • James Sangma, politician • Jagannath Saraka, politician • Amulya Sardar, politician • Hari Ram Sardar, politician • Maneka Sardar, politician • Sanatan Sardar, politician • Sanjib Sardar, politician • Rajib Lochan Saren, politician • Uma Saren, politician • Pabitra Saunta, politician • Muhammed Hamdulla Sayeed, politician • Padanatha Mohammed Sayeed, politician • Timothy Shira, politician • Babu Nath Singh, politician • Birabhadra Singh, politician • Harikrishna Singh, politician • Jogesh Kumar Singh, politician • Ramchandra Singh, politician • Chandra Mohan Sinha, politician • Chitrasen Sinku, politician • Sona Ram Sinku, politician • Dambaru Sisa, politician • Basant Soren, politician • Debi Soren, politician • Durga Soren, politician • Kalipada Soren, politician • Kalpana Soren, politician • Nalin Soren, politician • Paul Jujhar Soren, politician • Prakash Soren, politician • Ramdas Soren, politician • Sita Soren, politician • Sunaram Soren, politician • Sunil Soren, politician • Soni Sori, political activist • Hari Charan Soy, politician • Vijay Singh Soy, politician • Rungsung Suisa, politician • Bagun Sumbrai, politician • Kadraka Appala Swamy, politician • George Gilbert Swell, former Deputy Speaker of the Lok Sabha and Ambassador to Norway and Burma • Kusum Tete, politician • Manoj Tigga, politician • Simon Tigga, politician • Sushila Tiriya, politician • Bandhu Tirkey, politician • Bhushan Tirkey, politician • Dasrath Tirkey, politician • Manohar Tirkey, politician • Pius Tirkey, politician • Rohit Joseph Tirkey, politician • Shilpi Neha Tirkey, politician • Sunil Chandra Tirkey, politician • Frida Topno, politician • Jay Prakash Toppo, politician • Bishweswar Tudu, politician • Budhrai Tudu, politician • Laxman Tudu, politician • Manmohan Tudu, politician • Sandhya Rani Tudu, politician • Mangru Ganu Uikey, politician • Ramachandra Ulaka, politician • Saptagiri Sankar Ulaka, politician • Neiliezhü Üsou, politician • Laxman Vedu Valvi, politician • Richard Vanlalhmangaiha, politician • Chhotubhai Vasava, politician • Kottagulli Chitti Naidu , politician • Matcharasa Balaraju , politician • Matcharasa Matcharaju , politician • Gam Mallu dora , politician • Giddi Eswari , politician • Matyarasa visweswararaju , politician ==Independence movement==
Music and Dance
Norden Tenzing Bhutia, musician, composer and singer • Madhu Mansuri Hasmukh, singer and Padma Shri awardee • Rathin Kisku, singer • Gambhir Singh Mura, Chhau dancer and Padma Shri awardee • Neil Nongkynrih, concert pianist, director of the Shillong Chamber Choir and Padma Shri awardee • Kanaka Raju, Gussadi dancer and Padma Shri awardee • Skendrowell Syiemlieh, folk singer and Padma Shri awardee ==Cinema==
Cinema
Samten Bhutia, director and writer • Lipika Singh Darai, filmmaker • Danny Denzongpa, Bollywood actor • Biju Toppo, filmmaker ==Sports==
Sports
Talimeren Ao, footballer • Sanjay Balmuchu, footballer • Lazarus Barla, hockey player • Punam Barla, hockey player • Nitin Bhille, cricketer • Baichung Bhutia, former Indian football team captain • Karma Bhutia, cricketer • Kunzang Bhutia, footballer • Mandup Bhutia, cricketer • Nadong Bhutia, footballer • Namgyal Bhutia, footballer • Lako Phuti Bhutia, footballer • Rinzing Bhutia, cricketer • Sonam Bhutia, footballer • Thupden Bhutia, footballer • Tshering Bhutia, cricketer • Durga Boro, footballer • Pem Dorji, footballer • Sylvanus Dung Dung, hockey player • Deep Grace Ekka, hockey player • Asha Gond, skateboarder • Thonakal Gopi, Marathon • Purnima Hembram, athlete • Michael Kindo, hockey player and Arjuna awardee • MC Mary Kom, boxer • Jyoti Sunita Kullu, hockey player • Birendra Lakra, hockey player • Bimal Lakra, hockey player • Birendra Lakra, hockey player • Provat Lakra, footballer • Sunita Lakra, hockey player • Jeje Lalpekhlua, footballer • Lalremsiami – hockey player • Munmun Lugun, footballer • Laxmirani Majhi, archer • Shylo Malsawmtluanga, footballer • Lilima Minz, hockey player • Jaipal Singh Munda, former Indian Hockey team captain, politician and Member of the Constituent Assembly of IndiaManisa Panna, footballer • Nikki Pradhan, hockey player • Malavath Purna, mountaineer • Lalrindika Ralte, footballer • Limba Ram, archer • Kavita Raut, athlete • Amit Rohidas, hockey player • Gilbertson Sangma, footballer • Binita Soren, mountaineer • Selay Soy, boxer • Masira Surin, hockey player • Namita Toppo, hockey player • Salima Tete, hockey player • Sumrai Tete, hockey player and Dhyan Chand Award awardee • Dilip Tirkey, former Indian hockey team captain • Ignace Tirkey, hockey player • Prabodh Tirkey, hockey player • Rupa Rani Tirkey, lawn bowler • Manohar Topno, hockey player • Binita Toppo, hockey player • Namita Toppo, hockey player • William Xalco, hockey player • Pyari Xaxa, footballer ==Administration==
Administration
Amrit Lugun, IFS • G C Murmu, IAS • Armstrong Pame, IAS • David R. Syiemlieh, former chairman (UPSC) • Rajeev Topno, IAS ==Military==
Military
Albert Ekka, awarded India's highest military award, the Param Vir Chakra ==Religious reformer==
Religious reformer
Bhima BhoiKalicharan Brahma ==Advocates==
Advocates
Anand Kumar Kujur, High Court of Chhattisgarh & Supreme court of India (Advocate) • Sunit Kumar Toppo, Supreme court of India & High Court of Chhattisgarh (Advocate) ==See also==
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