– Indian polymath Ram Dayal Munda – Scholar, artist, Padma Sri awardee Bhajju Shyam – Artist Jangarh Singh Shyam – Artist, founder of Jangarh Kalam Venkat Shyam – Artist Durga Bai Vyom – Artist Administration G C Murmu – IAS Armstrong Pame – IAS Rajeev Topno – IAS Sports Archery Laxmirani Majhi – Archer Limba Ram – Archer Athletics Thonakal Gopi – Marathon Kavita Raut – Athlete Boxing MC Mary Kom – Boxer Football Talimeren Ao – Indian Footballer Sanjay Balmuchu – Footballer Pranjal Bhumij - Indian Footballer Baichung Bhutia – Former captain, Indian football team Durga Boro – Footballer Lal Mohan Hansda – Footballer Jeje Lalpekhlua – Footballer Munmun Lugun – Footballer Shylo Malsawmtluanga – Footballer Lalrindika Ralte – Footballer Hockey Lalremsiami – Forward, Indian Women's Hockey Lazarus Barla – Hockey Deep Grace Ekka – Hockey Michael Kindo – Former member, Indian men's hockey team, Arjuna awardee Jyoti Sunita Kullu – Former member, Indian women's hockey team Birendra Lakra – Indian hockey team Bimal Lakra – Hockey Sunita Lakra – Indian women's hockey team Lilima Minz – Hockey Jaipal Singh Munda – Former Captain, Indian national hockey team, Adivasi activist. Nikki Pradhan – Hockey Amit Rohidas – Hockey Masira Surin – Indian women's hockey team Namita Toppo – Hockey Salima Tete – Indian women's hockey team Sumrai Tete - Hockey, Dhyan Chand Award winner Dilip Tirkey – Former captain, Indian hockey team Ignace Tirkey – Hockey Prabodh Tirkey – Hockey Manohar Topno – Hockey William Xalco – Hockey Mountaineering Malavath Purna – Mountaineer Cricket Jogeswar Bhumij Military Rani Durgavati – Gond Queen Albert Ekka – Param Vir Chakra, Indo-Pakistani War of 1971 Nuduram Soren - Vir Chakra, 2020–2021 China–India skirmishes Sangram Shah Others Thirumangai Alvar Bhima Bhoi Boa Sr. Kalicharan Brahma Haipou Jadonang Shürhozelie Liezietsu Gambhir Singh Mura Kannappa Nayanar Angami Zapu Phizo Shabari Neiliezhü Üsou Valmiki – Composer of Ramayana Mohanbhai Sanjibhai Delkar -Tribal Leader Gallery Some portraits and images of adivasi people. See also Chakma C. K. Janu Chhotanagpur Front Chhotanagpur Plateau Praja Parishad Eklavya Model Residential School Great Andamanese Hanumappa Sudarshan India tribal belt Jarawa people (Andaman Islands) Krantikari Mukti Morcha Kumar Suresh Singh List of indigenous peoples of South Asia List of Scheduled Tribes in India Patalkot Shompen people Tribal religions in India Notes References Sources Further reading Dasgupta, Sangeeta. "Adivasi studies: From a historian's perspective." History Compass 16.10 (2018): e12486. Adivasi studies: From a