Jatav is a very progressive sub- caste of Scheduled Caste in India. The word "JATAV" is mainly used in Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh, while in other state they are known from different names. They strongly believes in Buddhism and Philosphy of Great Baba Saheb Dr. B. R. Ambedkar.Jatav is a very great cast of SC`s as they focused on education and their living style also this is only one cast who left their business of leather as they untouchable for that (which is now running by baniya`s. Also among all SC`s this is only the cast which is doing things good and also give respect every body also does hard work As we all know Dr. BR ambedkar was not from Jatav cast But Only this cast gives thanks to him as these people knows "Namak Halali" thats right he made a law for all but we think we are success because of him(baba sahab) only jatav has their photo in their house. we are like Rajput our ritual are like rajput. may be our origin is rajput.many time we are also called as chamar. but we are very loyal and we proude to be jatavs and thanks to baba sahab.we follow a good path not like yadav,jat,gujjar who got alots of money as muawja but still doing robbary,stealing,gundagardi. we are also have gotra. we follow all rule regulation like rajput.Just because of our this nature evry cast like us and among all sc only Jatavs are successfull very famous jatavs are: Mayawati (born 1956), Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh[citation needed]
Begraj, (born 1943 ) (social activist )
Miss Pooja, Punjabi Singer
Manoj Kumar Gautam ,MK Airways
Krishna Tirath (born 1955), Minister, central Government of India[citation needed]
Sarika Singh ,MP from Hathras
Sangh Priya Gautam , Ex Central Minister
Ashok Kumar Pradhan, MP & Ex. Central Minister
Ashok TanwarMP,Secretary of All India Congress Committee. Ex. president Indian Youth Congress & NSUI.
Tej Singh, Founder & President of Ambedkar Samaj Party
Amar Nath (jalebi wala) (born 1946), social worker and bjp leader
Upendra Kishor (born 1964) (A Modern Thinker)
Rinku Singh Rahi , PCS officer,Dalit activist
Ashok Vishrant(Born 1970) (progressive Thinker)
Divya Bharti, (born 1974) (actress)
Begraj, (born 1943 ) (social activist )
Kashiram ji Bahujan Samaaj Party
[ sukhveer singh,president of akhil bhartiya lok sewak sangh rajasthan ]
[ Jagganath Pahadia,*[ He was Chief Minister of Rajasthan state from 6 June 1980 to 14 July 1981]
Dr.Dharamveer Singh Ashok,Advocate (Former Minister in UP Govt.And he had sacrificed the ministry to in the interest of party organization,and now in-charge of odisha pradesh
Sonu nigam (singer)
Late punjabi singer chamkila
P N Jatav (rtd. IAS IRTS Indian Railway )
We are not cheaters and we are "yaro k yar hain, usoool k pakkke cast se jatav dusmano k chuda de chakke"
thats why so many jatav`s are in indian army/airforce/navy/police etc etc.
Thanks to all indians
Jai Hind

Thank you very much, after go through your article , we are feeling very proud to belonging to jatav samaj, Thanks a lot