List of Dhobis

Dhobi known in some places as Dhoba or Rajaka is a group of castes in India and the greater Indian subcontinent.^[1] This is a list of notable Dhobis.

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[]

Politics[]

President & Prime Ministers

Ranasinghe Premadasa -Sri Lankan 3rd President (1989–1993) and prime minister (1978–1989) ^[5]

Ministers & MP

MLA's & MLC's

M.Ethirajulu

Social Reformers[]

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

Warriors & Kings[]

Madivala Machideva -great warrior of the 12th century,he fought valiantly against King Bijjala's army to protect manuscripts of Vachanas^[9]
Chintamoni Dhoba - ruler of Dhalbhum region and established capital at Ambikanagar^[10]
Neelasothaiyan -Commander-in-Chief of King Periyathambiran ^[11]
Harsha -was an Indian emperor who ruled North India from 606 to 647 CE.

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 -was an indian Congress politician.

Sports[]

Cinema[]

Business[]

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

References[]

^ "Dhobi joshuaproject".
^ 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.

[1] "Dhobi joshuaproject".

[2] L K A Iyer, ed. (1932). The Mysore tribes and Castes. Mittal Publication. p. 1.

[3] Shaivam org.

[4] rthikeyan, ed. (2016). Siddhas of Tamilnadu. notion press. ISBN 9789352065523.

[5] Murari, ed. (2012). The Prabhakaran Saga. Sage publication. ISBN 9788132116783.

[6] Srimathi Gulab Devi.

[7] Bhatt,Gopal, ed. (2006). Land and People. Kalpaz publication. p. 566. ISBN 9788178353562.

[8] Teja, Charan (10 September 2020). "Remembering Chakali Ailamma on death anniversary, a key figure in Telangana history". The News Minute. Retrieved 23 November 2020.

[9] lingayatreligion.

[10] India. Superintendent of Census Operations, West Bengal, ed. (1965). District census book westbengal. p. 141.

[11] "பெரிய தம்பிரான் - நீலாசோதையன் வழிபாடு | விஜய்".

[12] Vijay Mohan (7 March 2016). "Decorated washerman waited for promised land till his last breath". The Tribune.

[13] Vkt balan history.

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