Historical figures Rao Tula Ram History, 1857 uprising · c. 1825 – 1863
A leader from the Rewari region who took part in the 1857 uprising against colonial rule.
View full profile Historical figures Raja Nahar Singh History, 1857 uprising · 1823 – 1858
Ruler of the Ballabhgarh principality who joined the 1857 uprising and was executed by the British.
View full profile Historical figures Rani Avantibai Lodhi History, 1857 uprising · died 1858
Queen of Ramgarh who led armed resistance against the British in 1857–58.
View full profile Public figures Mulayam Singh Yadav Politics · 1939 – 2022
Founder of the Samajwadi Party and one of the most influential politicians of Uttar Pradesh.
View full profile Public figures Lalu Prasad Yadav Politics · born 1948
Former Chief Minister of Bihar and founder of the Rashtriya Janata Dal.
View full profile Public figures Sharad Yadav Politics · 1947 – 2023
Veteran parliamentarian associated with socialist politics and the Janata Dal tradition.
View full profile Public figures Akhilesh Yadav Politics · born 1973
President of the Samajwadi Party and former Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh.
View full profile Public figures Tejashwi Yadav Politics · born 1989
Leader of the Rashtriya Janata Dal and former Deputy Chief Minister of Bihar; earlier a professional cricketer.
View full profile Public figures Rao Birender Singh Public administration · 1921 – 2009
A twentieth-century political figure who held senior state office in Haryana.
View full profile Public figures D. P. Yadav Politics · 20th–21st century
Politician from western Uttar Pradesh who served as a state minister and Member of Parliament.
View full profile Military personnel Yogendra Singh Yadav Indian Army, Kargil War · born 1980
Grenadier in the Indian Army who fought in the 1999 Kargil War, surviving severe injuries during the assault on Tiger Hill.
View full profile Military personnel Ummed Singh Mahra Indian Army · 1947 – 1971
Company Havildar Major in the Rajputana Rifles who led a counter-insurgency operation in Nagaland in 1971.
View full profile Sportspersons Kuldeep Yadav Cricket · born 1994
Left-arm wrist-spin bowler who represents India in all formats of international cricket.
View full profile Sportspersons Umesh Yadav Cricket · born 1987
Fast bowler who has represented India in Tests, ODIs and T20 internationals.
View full profile Sportspersons Suryakumar Yadav Cricket · born 1990
Batter known for 360-degree strokeplay in T20 cricket; captain of India's T20 international side.
View full profile Sportspersons Jayant Yadav Cricket · born 1990
Off-spin bowler and lower-order batter who has played Test cricket for India.
View full profile Sportspersons Lalit Yadav Cricket · born 1997
All-rounder who has played in the Indian Premier League and domestic cricket for Delhi.
View full profile Artists Raghubir Yadav Film and theatre · born 1957
Actor, singer and composer with a career across parallel cinema, mainstream film, television and theatre.
View full profile Artists Rajpal Yadav Film · born 1971
Actor known for comic and character roles in Hindi cinema.
View full profile Artists Khesari Lal Yadav Bhojpuri film and music · born 1986
Actor and singer who is one of the biggest stars of Bhojpuri-language cinema.
View full profile Artists Dinesh Lal Yadav 'Nirahua' Bhojpuri film · born 1979
Actor, singer and producer who is a leading figure in Bhojpuri cinema.
View full profile Writers Rajendra Yadav Hindi literature · 1929 – 2013
Hindi fiction writer and editor of the influential literary magazine Hans.
View full profile Scholars Ramdhari Singh Yadav Linguistics · 20th century
Scholar of Hindi and Bhojpuri language and literature.
View full profile Scholars Yogendra Yadav Political science · born 1963
Political scientist and psephologist known for election studies and writing on Indian democracy.
View full profile Entrepreneurs Vijay Shekhar Sharma Technology, fintech · born 1978
Founder of One97 Communications and the digital payments platform Paytm.
View full profile Entrepreneurs Sachin Bansal Technology, e-commerce · born 1981
Co-founder of Flipkart, one of India's largest e-commerce companies.
View full profile Social reformers Bansi Lal & regional reform associations Community organisation · early 20th century
Early twentieth-century associations promoted schooling, cooperative dairying and social reform.
View full profile Social reformers Ram Manohar Lohia Socialist thought · 1910 – 1967
Socialist thinker and freedom-movement veteran whose ideas on caste and equality shaped later political movements.
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