List of Dhobis explained

Dhobi known in some places as Dhoba or Rajaka are Indo-Aryan and Dravidian tribe group in India.^[1]

Historical People

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

• Vivek Ram Chaudhari
• Roopa Divakar Moudgil
• Anil Kant

Politics

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

• M.Ethirajulu

Social Reformers

• Gadge Maharaj – Indian mendicant-saint and social reformer^[7]
• Chakali Ilamma – Indian revolutionary leader during the Telangana Rebellion^[8]

Warriors & Kings

• 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

• 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

• Nathu Dhobi – To lead the Jallianwala Bagh struggle
• A. M. Saravanam – Indian Congress politician.

Sports

• Mamata Kanojia
• Rahul Kanojia
• Shyamji Kanojia

Cinema

• Usha Rajak
• Rajkumar Kanojia
• Rokesh
• Bullet Prakash

Business

• V. K. Thanabalan – Chairman & Managing Director of Madura Travel Service (P) Ltd, Editor & Publisher madura welcome^[13]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Census of India - 1901.
2. Book: L K A Iyer. The Mysore tribes and Castes. 1932. Mittal Publication. 1.
3. Book: Shaivam org.
4. Book: karthikeyan. Siddhas of Tamilnadu. notion press. 2016. 9789352065523.
5. Book: Murari. The Prabhakaran Saga. Sage publication. 2012. 9788132116783.
6. Book: Srimathi Gulab Devi.
7. Book: Bhatt,Gopal. Land and People. Kalpaz publication. 2006. 566. 9788178353562.
8. Web site: Teja. Charan. 10 September 2020. Remembering Chakali Ailamma on death anniversary, a key figure in Telangana history. 23 November 2020. The News Minute.
9. Book: lingayatreligion.
10. Book: India. Superintendent of Census Operations, West Bengal. District census book westbengal. 1965. 141.
11. Web site: பெரிய தம்பிரான் - நீலாசோதையன் வழிபாடு | விஜய்.
12. News: Decorated washerman waited for promised land till his last breath . The Tribune . 7 March 2016. Vijay Mohan.
13. Book: Vkt balan history.