Famous People of Patidar Caste

Patidars have a global presence in 21st century. Read here about the famous people who belong to Patidar caste.

Here is a list of famous people belonging to Patidar caste. The list has been made to make the community be aware of the great personalities it has produced and to acknowledge and celebrate the accomplishments of the hard working people from the community.

A. D. Patel : He was an Indo-Fijian Politician, farmers leader, founder and leader of National Federation Party. He was fully committed to the vision of an independent Fiji and full racial integration. He is originally from Kheda district of Gujarat. He belongs to the Patidar caste which is also known as Kurmi Kshatriya in Uttar Pradesh, Assam, Orissa, Chhattisgarh etc.

Priti Patel : She is a British Politician who is currently the Home Secretary in British Cabinet. Her grandparents were from Tarapur, Gujarat. She was born and raised in London. She has also held the post of Minister of State for Employment and Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury in the past. She belongs to the Patidar caste from Gujarat who are also known as Kurmi Kshatriyas in Uttar Pradesh, Bihar etc.

Nitish Kumar : He is the current Chief Minister of Bihar. He was born in Nalanda district of Bihar. He has held several other high positions like Minister of Railways, Minister of Agriculture,Minister of Surface Transport in Central Government. He has received several awards and recognition like he has been the Forbes’ “India’s Person of the Year”, 2010; He was also Ranked 77th in Foreign Policy Magazine’ top 100 global thinkers 2012. He belongs to Kurmi Caste from Nalanda, Bihar which is also known as Patidar in Gujarat.

Dev Patel : He is a British Actor who has done several films and television series. His parents are from Kenya who later migrated to Britain. The family has its ancestral origin from Gujarat, India. He belongs to Kurmi Community which is also known as Patidar in Gujarat.

Seewoosagur Ramgoolam : He is the first Prime minister of Mauritius. His family has its origin from Bihar, India. He is an Alma mater of London School of Economics and University College London. He has also held the post of Governor General of Mauritius, Chief minister of Mauritius. He is often referred to as Chacha Ramgoolam. He belongs to Kurmi Caste and his origins from Bihar, India.

Hardik Patel : He is a social and political leader who fought for the inclusion of Patidar caste in OBC Category so that they could get the benefits of Reservations. He belongs to Gujarat and belongs to Kurmi Community which is also known as Patidar caste in Gujarat.

Anupriya Patel : She is a Member of Parliament from Mirzapur district of Uttar Pradesh. She has formerly held the position of Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare in Central Government. She belongs to the Kurmi caste from Uttar Pradesh.

Keshubhai Patel : He is an Indian politician from Gujarat who has been the 10th chief minister of Gujarat. He was also the second deputy chief minister of Gujarat. He was born in Junagarh district of Gujarat and belongs to Patidar caste from Gujarat.

Anandiben Patel : She is the current Governor of Uttar Pradesh. She has held several important posts in past like She was the Chief minister of Gujarat, She has also been the governor of Chattisgarh and Madhya Pradesh. She has also held several ministries under the Gujarat Government. She is from Gujarat and belongs to Kurmi Community which is also known as Patidar Caste in Gujarat.

Sone Lal Patel : He was a leader championing the cause of Social Justice and Social Equality. He made contributions in the formation of Bahujan Samaj Party but later drifted away and founded his own political party called Apna Dal. He was a MSc. topper and later did a doctorate in Physics. His daughter name is Anupriya Patel, who later became the Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare in Central Government. He belongs to Kurmi Caste from Uttar Pradesh which is also known as Patidar in Gujarat.

Smita Patil : She was an Indian film actress who had won several awards like Padam Shree, National Film award for best actress etc. in her career. She was born in Pune, Maharashtra and was a feminist and was committed towards improving the condition of women in the society. She belonged to Kurmi Kshatriya caste.

Parthiv Patel : He is an Indian cricketer, wicket keeper-batsman who is a member of Indian cricket team. He has also played domestic cricket and participated in IPL. He belongs to Patidar Caste from Gujarat which is also known as Kurmi Kshatriya in Uttar Pradesh , Bihar, Chhattisgarh etc.

Santosh Gangwar : He is currently the Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Labour and Employment. He has formerly hold the post of Minister of State for Finance and Minister of Textiles in Central Government. He has a degree in law and Science. He belongs to Kurmi Caste from Uttar Pradesh, India.

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Kurmi Kshatriyas / Kurmis who are also known as Patidars in Gujarat have a global presence in the 21st century. The community has produced countless number of great leaders in different fields of life. This article is dedicated to honor such people and make people aware of the global presence and important contribution made by the Patels globally.

Here is a list of famous people belonging to Kurmi Kshatriya Community. The list will be updated regularly to include more names in the coming days.

Nitish Kumar

Nitish Kumar : He is the current Chief Minister of Bihar. He was born in Nalanda district of Bihar. He has held several other high positions like Minister of Railways, Minister of Agriculture,Minister of Surface Transport in Central Government. He has received several awards and recognition like he has been the Forbes’ “India’s Person of the Year”, 2010; He was also Ranked 77th in Foreign Policy Magazine’ top 100 global thinkers 2012. He belongs to Awadhia Kurmi Caste from Nalanda, Bihar.

Seewoosagur Ramgoolam belongs to the kurmi caste with ancestral origin from Bihar.
Seewoosagur
Ramgoolam

Seewoosagur Ramgoolam : He is the first Prime minister of Mauritius. His family has its origin from Bihar, India. He is an Alma mater of London School of Economics and University College London. He has also held the post of Governor General of Mauritius, Chief minister of Mauritius. He is often referred to as Chacha Ramgoolam. He belongs to Kurmi Caste and his origins from Bihar, India.

Navin Ramgoolam

Navin Ramgoolam : He is the Son of Seewoosagur Ramgoolam who later became the third Prime Minister of Mauritius. His ancestors are from Bihar, India. He belongs to Kurmi Caste and his ancestral origin from Bihar.

Jyotiraditya Scindia : He is an Indian Politician from Gwalior region of Madhya Pradesh. He is the part of Scindia Dynasty that once officially ruled over Gwalior region of Madhya Pradesh. He is often referred to as Maharaja. Maharaja Jyotiraditya Scindia ji belongs to Kurmi Caste from Madhya Pradesh.

Anupriya Patel ji belongs the Kurmi caste which is also known as patidar caste in gujarat.
Anupriya Patel

Anupriya Patel : She is a Member of Parliament from Mirzapur district of Uttar Pradesh. She has formerly held the position of Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare in Central Government. She belongs to the Kurmi caste from Uttar Pradesh.

Cheddi Jagan belongs to the Kurmi caste.
Cheddi Jagan

Cheddi Jagan : He was the 4th President of British Guyana. Formerly, he was the 1st Premier of British Guyana and the 1st Chief Minister of British Guyana. He has his origins from Uttar Pradesh, India. He belongs to Kurmi Caste from Uttar Pradesh.

Bhupesh Baghel : He is the current Chief Minister of Chhattisgarh. He comes from a family with farming background. He was first Minister for Revenue, Public Health Engineering and Relief Work of Chhattisgarh. He belong to Kurmi caste from Chhattisgarh.

Dev Patel : He is a British Actor who has done several films and television series. His parents are from Kenya who later migrated to Britain. The family has its ancestral origin from Gujarat, India. He belongs to Kurmi Community which is also known as Patidar in Gujarat.

RCP Singh ji belongs to the Kurmi Kshatriya Caste.
RCP Singh

RCP Singh : He is currently a member of parliament, Rajya Sabha. He is a former IAS officer who later became the principal secretary of the chief minister of Bihar, Nitish Kumar. He was born in Nalanda District of Bihar. His daughter Lipi Singh is an IPS Officer in Bihar and is popularly Known as Lady Singham. RCP Singh belongs to Awadhiya Kurmi Caste from Nalanda, Bihar.

Jyotiraditya Scindia :He belongs to Scindia dynasty that once ruled in Gwalior. He is currently a Member of Parliament from Madhya Pradesh. He has formerly held the post of Minister of State (Independent charge) for Power.

Sone Lal Patel : He was a leader championing the cause of Social Justice and Social Equality. He made contributions in the formation of Bahujan Samaj Party but later drifted away and founded his own political party called Apna Dal. He was a MSc. topper and later did a doctorate in Physics. His daughter name is Anupriya Patel, who later became the Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare in Central Government. He belongs to Kurmi Caste from Uttar Pradesh.

Hardik Patel : He is a social and political leader who fought for the inclusion of Patidar caste in OBC Category so that they could get the benefits of Reservations. He belongs to Gujarat and belongs to Kurmi Community which is also known as Patidar caste in Gujarat.

Vinay Katiyar : He is a founder president of Bajrang Dal. He has also hold the post for National general secretary of BJP and has been a Member of Parliament for both .i.e. Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha. He belongs to Kurmi caste and was born in Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh.

Shiv Kumar Patel : He was a bandit as per the police records but he has been called as a revolutionary and Robin hood by the local people. His first crime was a murder which was committed to avenge the death of his father. He was mainly active in the areas of Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh border. His temple has been built in the year 2016 in Dhata town. He belongs to Kurmi Caste.

Sudesh Mahato : He was the deputy chief minister of Jharkhand. He is a sports Person and regularly plays football. He runs a academy which has received President award and has produced a silver medalist player in Asiad Olympics for India. He belongs to Kurmi Caste from Jharkhand.

Anandiben Patel : She is the current Governor of Uttar Pradesh. She has held several important posts in past like She was the Chief minister of Gujarat, She has also been the governor of Chattisgarh and Madhya Pradesh. She has also held several ministries under the Gujarat Government. She is from Gujarat and belongs to Kurmi Community which is also known as Patidar Caste in Gujarat.

Santosh Gangwar : He is currently the Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Labour and Employment. He has formerly hold the post of Minister of State for Finance and Minister of Textiles in Central Government. He has a degree in law and Science. He belongs to Kurmi Caste from Uttar Pradesh, India.

Kumar Ravi : He is a 2005 batch IAS officer and is currently posted as DM of Patna District in Bihar (Currently Posted in Patna as on 1st August 2020). He secured All India Rank 10 in the UPSC Civil Services Exam 2005 and was also the OBC Topper with Rank 1 under the OBC Category{1}{2}. Kumar Ravi belongs to Kurmi Caste from Nalanda District of Bihar.

Popular surnames of the Kurmi Caste

Read this article to Know various Surnames used by Kurmi caste people throughout the globe.

Here is the list of popular surnames used by Kurmi caste People in India. Some surnames like Patel, Sachan, Gangwar, Katiyar, Mahato are primarily used by Kurmi Kshatriyas but some other castes may also use it but there is more than 95% chance that the person who is using Patel, Gangwar, Katiyar, Sachan, Patil, Shinde etc. surnames are from Kurmi caste.

Patel – Patel surname is used by Kurmi Caste in Gujarat, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Jharkhand, Chattisgarh etc. Kurmis are also known as Patidars in Gujarat.

Sachan – Sachan surname is primarily used by Kurmis of Uttar Pradesh.

Gangwar – Gangwar is a Kurmi caste surname which is popularly used by the Kurmis of Uttar Pradesh.

Katiyar – Katiyar is another popular Kurmi caste surname which is primarily used by the Kurmis of Uttar Pradesh.

Awadhiya – Awadhiya is a surname which is used by some Kurmis in Bihar and Uttar Pradesh who are from Awadhiya sub caste of Kurmi Caste.

Singh – Singh is Popular surname in India and is used by multiple communities like Sikhs, Rajputs etc. Lot of Kurmis from Bihar, Jharkhand also use the Singh surname.

Kumar – Kumar is a popular surname which is used by large number of communities in India. Many Kurmis of Bihar, Jharkhand, Orissa, Chattisgarh use Kumar surname.

Patil – Patil is a popular Marathi surname which is primarily used by Kurmis of Maharashtra, Goa, Karnataka and Madhya Pradesh.

Verma – Verma is a popular surname used by multiple castes across India. Large number of Kurmis of Uttar Pradesh use Verma surname.

Sinha – Sinha is a popular surname used by multiple castes. Large number of Kurmis of Bihar use Sinha surname.

Shinde – Shinde is a popular Kurmi caste surname which is used mainly by the Kurmis of Maharashtra, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Goa etc. Kurmis are also known as Kunbis in Maharashtra.

Baghel – Baghel is a popular Surname mainly used in Chattisgarh region. A large number of Kurmis from Chattisgarh also use Baghel Surname. For example – The current chief minister of Chattisgarh Bupesh Baghel belongs to Kurmi caste and use Baghel surname.

Pawar – Pawar is a popular surname in Maharashtra. It is mainly used by Maratha community. Maratha Kunbis who are also known as Kurmis in north India also use the Pawar Surname.

Mahato – Mahato is a popular Kurmi caste surname used by Kurmis in Jharkhand and Bihar.

Mohanti – Mohanti is a popular surname used by many castes in Orissa. Many Kurmis from Orissa use Mohanti surname.

Kannaujia – It is a surname which is used by some castes in Uttar Pradesh. Some Kurmis from Uttar Pradesh use Kannaujia surname.

Patidar – Kurmis of Gujarat are known as Patidars. Many Kurmis of Gujarat directly use their Caste name as their surname. Hence many Kurmis in Gujarat use Patidar surname.

Kurmi – Kurmi is the caste name of Kurmis. Many Kurmis especially in Assam, West Bengal directly use their caste name as their surname. Hence Many Kurmis use Kurmi as a surname.

Chandrakar – It is a popular surname used by many castes. Some Kurmis of Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh and Chattisgarh also use Chandrakar surname.

Jaiswal -Jaiswal surname is used by many castes. Kurmi caste of Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Orissa and West Bengal also use this surname.

Patanwar -It is a surname used by some castes especially in Uttar Pradesh. Some Kurmis of Uttar Pradesh also use Patanwar surname.

Niranjan -It is a surname mainly used in North India. Some Kurmis of Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, West Bengal use Niranjan as their surname.

Chaudhary – It is a popular surname used in North India. Many Kurmis of Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Delhi, Jharkhand, West Bengal use Chaudhary as their surname.