List of Charans

• Alhaji Barhath, 14th-century poet, Warrior and trader known for sheltering and raising Rao Chunda of Mandor{{Cite book |last=Singh |first=Sabita |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=0bSmDwAAQBAJ |title=The Politics of Marriage in India: Gender and Alliance in Rajasthan |date=2019-05-27 |publisher=Oxford University Press |isbn=978-0-19-909828-6 |language=en |quote="In another case, when Viram, the ruler of Khed died, his wife Mangliyani did not commit sati immediately, but started living in her natal village, hiding her identity. Later, her son Chuda was given to Alha Charan while she decided to committed sati. There are references of the sons being handed to Brahmins and Charans before the queen decided to commit sati...In the episode of Rathor Chunda described by Nainsi, it is a Charan who recognizes him as a Rajput, but also equips him with a horse and weapons."}}
• Haridas Kesaria (d. March 1527), 16th-century Mewar chieftain, warrior and poet{{Cite book |last=Jośī |first=Vandanā |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Ma0NAAAAIAAJ |title=Mahiyāriyā satasaī: eka anuśīlana |date=1986 |publisher=Sāhitya Saṃsthāna, Rājasthāna Vidyāpīṭha |language=hi}}
• Kaviraja Bankidas Ashiya (1771—1833), prolific writer and Kaviraja of Marwar during Maharaja Man Singh of Marwar; author of Bankidas ri Khyat{{Cite book |last=Datta |first=Amaresh |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ObFCT5_taSgC |title=Encyclopaedia of Indian Literature: A-Devo |date=1987 |publisher=Sahitya Akademi |isbn=978-81-260-1803-1 |pages=253, 254, 380 |language=en |quote=}}
• Narharidas Barhath (1591—1676), renowned 17th-century poet and author of vaishnavite text Avatara Charitra
• Mahatma Barhath Isardas Rohadiya, 16th-century Hindu saint-poet known for devotion works including Harirasa and Deviyana; associated with several miracles and worshipped in both Gujarat and Rajasthan
• Barhath Kripa Ram Khidiya (1743—1833), 18th-century Rajasthani poet and writer, known for his verses on ethics called Rajiya ra Soratha{{Cite book |last1=Singh |first1=Amar |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=GhtuAAAAMAAJ |title=Reversing the Gaze: Amar Singh's Diary, a Colonial Subject's Narrative of Imperial India |last2=Rudolph |first2=Susanne Hoeber |date=2000 |publisher=Oxford University Press |isbn=978-0-19-564752-5 |pages=123 |language=en |quote=The author of Rajya dohas was Charan Kiriya Kirpa Ram, born in village Dani, in Shekhawati, in 1795.}}
• Brahmanand Swami (aka Barhath Ladudan Ashiya) (1772—1832), revered as a saint-poet of the Swaminarayan Sampraday and a close friend of Sahajanand (Swaminarayan); noted for his brilliance in building multiple temples of the sect including Swaminarayan Mandir, Vadtal and Swaminarayan Mandir, Junagadh; authored scriptures for the sect collectively called 'Brahmanand Kavya', a copy of which is preserved in the British Museum in London.{{Cite book |last1=Williams |first1=Raymond Brady |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=rs5JDwAAQBAJ |title=Swaminarayan Hinduism: Tradition, Adaptation, and Identity |last2=Trivedi |first2=Yogi |date=2016-05-12 |publisher=Oxford University Press |isbn=978-0-19-908959-8 |pages=222 |language=en}}
• Mahamahopadhyaya Kaviraja Muraridan Ashiya (1830—1914), Diwan, Council Member, Judge of the Appellate Court, Officer of the Civil Court, General Superintendent, and the Magistrate of the princely state of Marwar; a renowned scholar, known for his prominent works including Yaśavaṃta-Yaśo-Bhūṣaṇa and Tawarikh Marwar{{Cite book |last1=Rudolph |first1=Susanne Hoeber |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Djabj9gefZ0C |title=Essays on Rajputana: Reflections on History, Culture, and Administration |last2=Rudolph |first2=Lloyd I. |date=1984 |publisher=Concept Publishing Company |pages=158 |language=en}}
• Dursa Arha (1535—1655), 16th-century warrior and poet; highly regarded poet of the time, part of various courts including the Mughal court; known as 'First Nationalist Poet Of India' or Rashtrakavi, praising Rana Pratap in the Mughal Court{{Cite book |last=Matheson |first=Sylvia A. |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=dCVuAAAAMAAJ |title=Rajasthan, Land of Kings |date=1984 |publisher=Vendome Press |isbn=978-0-86565-046-6 |pages=117 |language=en}}
• Suryamal Misran (1815—1868), Kaviraja of Bundi kingdom, historian, poet and scholar of multiple languages including Dingala, Sanskrit, Prakrit, Pingal, Apabhraṃśa; author of the voluminous text of history Vansha Bhaskara, heroic poetry including Vir Satsai, Balwant Vilas and Chhandomayukh; one of the first nationalist poets actively campaigned against East India Company{{Cite book |last=Cūṇḍāvata |first=Lakshmīkumārī |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ZlluAAAAMAAJ |title=From Purdah to the People: Memoirs of Padma Shri Rani Laxmi Kumari Chundawat |date=2000 |publisher=Rawat Publications |isbn=978-81-7033-606-8 |pages=47 |language=en}}
• Kaviraja Shyamaldas Dadhivadia (1836—1893), Indian historian and author of Vir Vinod; Kaviraja and Dewan of Kingdom of Mewar{{Cite book |last=Śrivastava |first=Vijai Shankar |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=nKJiBUFrmfoC&dq='a+charana+of+repute'&pg=PA37 |title=Cultural Contours of India: Dr. Satya Prakash Felicitation Volume |date=1981 |publisher=Abhinav Publications |isbn=978-0-391-02358-1 |language=en}}
• Swami Swarupadas (aka Shankardan Detha) (1801—1863), a Dadupanthi saint-poet, religious teacher, and reformer; the guru of the rulers of Ratlam, Sailana and Sitamau States as well as of Suryamal Misran{{Cite book |last=Singh |first=Brij Bhushan |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=5-ENAAAAMAAJ |title=Madhya Pradesh ke Adhunik Sahityakar: Bhartendu yug se Adhunik yug tak |date=1971 |publisher=Madanamahala Janarala Storsa |pages=13 |language=hi |quote=मालवा के कवियों में संत स्वरूपदास को भी विस्मृत नहीं किया जा सकता । स्वरूपदास जन्मतः मारू चारण थे ।}}
• The Ratnu family of Sikar formed one such bureaucratic lineage whose members were Diwans of Sikar, Idar, Kishengarh, and Jhalawad States. Ramnathji Ratnu of Kishengarh

• Thakur Kesari Singh Barhath (1872—1941), Indian revolutionary leader, freedom fighter, poet, writer and educator from Rajasthan{{Cite book |last=Hooja |first=Rima |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=tosMAQAAMAAJ |title=A History of Rajasthan |date=2006 |publisher=Rupa & Company |isbn=978-81-291-0890-6 |pages=951 |language=en |quote=Rajputana’s well-known poet, Thakur Kesari Singh Barhat (who had been born in a Charan family of Shahpura, Mewar) , his brother Zorawar Singh and son Pratap Singh, were in close touch with revolutionaries like Ras Behari Bose.}}
• Kunwar Pratap Singh Barhath (1893—1918), Indian revolutionary & anti-British activist, accomplice in the Delhi conspiracy case
• Thakur Zorawar Singh Barhath (1883—1939), Indian revolutionary and independence activist; main accomplice in the Delhi conspiracy case

• Chandra Prakash Deval, Rajasthani writer, critic and translator{{Cite web |title=Charan Kaviyon ki Gaurav Gatha aur unka Sahitya Srijan by Shankarlal Maheshwari |url=https://rsaudr.org/show_artical.php?&id=218 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230501015539/https://rsaudr.org/show_artical.php?&id=218 |url-status=dead |archive-date=May 1, 2023 |access-date=2023-04-30 |website=Rajasthan Sahitya Academy}}
• Vijaydan Detha (1926—2013), Rajasthani poet, writer and folklorist; author of 14-volume folklore collection Baatan Ri Phulwari, recipient of Padma Shree (2007) and Sahitya Akademi Award (1974){{Cite journal |last=Merrill |first=Christi |date=2022-03-04 |title=Authors, Activists, Archivists: A Dialogue with Francesca Orsini on Dalit Literature across Languages, Genre, Media |url=https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/00856401.2022.2040220 |journal=South Asia: Journal of South Asian Studies |language=en |volume=45 |issue=2 |pages=386 |doi=10.1080/00856401.2022.2040220 |issn=0085-6401}}
• Dula Bhaya Kag (1903—1977), saint-poet and writer, mainly known for his work on spiritual poetry relating to Hinduism including his collection called Kagvani; facilitated with Padma Shri (1962){{Cite journal |last=Kapadia |first=Aparna |date=2022 |title=Imagining Region in Late Colonial India: Jhaverchand Meghani and the Construction of Saurashtra (1921–47) |url=https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/journal-of-asian-studies/article/abs/imagining-region-in-late-colonial-india-jhaverchand-meghani-and-the-construction-of-saurashtra-192147/B7073EE84202B3C8B6FB39CBDA58281F |journal=The Journal of Asian Studies |language=en |volume=81 |issue=3 |pages=541–560 |doi=10.1017/S0021911822000080 |issn=0021-9118}}
• Shakti Dan Kaviya, poet, historian and writer{{Cite book |last=Charan |first=Gajadan |title=राजस्थानी साहित्य रा आगिवाण- डॉ. शक्तिदान कविया |publisher=Rajasthani Bhasha Sahitya & Sanskriti Academy, Bikaner |year=2014 |location=Bikaner |pages=15 |language=Rajasthani |quote=विद्या-व्यसनी चारण समाज में सर्वप्रथम साहित्य में विद्यावाचस्पति (पीएच.डी.) री उपाधि (सन 969) में डॉ. शक्तिदान कविया नें मिली {{!}} जोधपुर विश्वविद्यालय सूं 'डिंगल के ऐतिहासिक प्रबंध काव्य' विषय पर आपरो शोध-प्रबंध है।}}
• Sitaram Lalas, linguist and lexicographer; creator and compiler of Rajasthani Sabadakosh, consisting of more than 200,000 words of Rajasthani vocabulary{{Cite web |date=2023-05-01 |title=राजस्थानी सबदकोश |url=https://rajsabadkosh.org/sitaram-lalas/ |access-date=2023-08-10 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230501015538/https://rajsabadkosh.org/sitaram-lalas/ |archive-date=2023-05-01 }}
• Pingalshi Meghanand Gadhvi (1914—1998), Gujarati folklorist, poet, writer and singer; received the Sangeet Natak Akademi award in 1990 for his contribution to the preservation and promotion of Gujarat's folklore and folk music{{Cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=RL1jAAAAMAAJ |title=The Indian P.E.N. |date=1969 |publisher=P.E.N. All-India Centre. |edition=35 |pages=84 |language=en |quote=They have their own Charan poet in every State . Five of them have been selected : Shriyuts Dula Bhaya Kag , Shankarji Detha , Merubha Gadhavi , Pingalshi Meghanand and Mavdanji Ratanu .}}{{Cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=wKLiAAAAMAAJ |title=Gujarat State Gazetteer |date=1989 |publisher=Director, Government Print., Stationery and Publications, Gujarat State |pages=489 |language=en |quote=Merubha Gadhvi , Pingalshi Gadhvi and several others are well known Charan poets .}}
• Bhikhudan Gadhvi (b. 1948), Indian folk singer and songwriter, known as a proponent of Dayro{{cite web |author=Manoj Shukla |date=2016 |title=Folklore Rattan: Bhikhudana Gadhvi |url=http://www.gujaraticlub.in/2010/03/f4ag_01.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160919222544/http://www.gujaraticlub.in/2010/03/f4ag_01.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=September 19, 2016 |access-date=29 July 2016 |work=Web article |publisher=Gujarati Club}}
• Dadudan Gadhvi (Kavi Dad) (1940–2021), Gujarati poet, writer and folk singer; recipient of the Gujarat Gaurav Award, Jhaverchand Meghani Award, and Padma Shri in 2021 for his contribution in literature and education{{Cite web |last= |date=2021-04-26 |title=પદ્મશ્રી એવોર્ડથી સન્માનિત કવિ દાદબાપુનું નિધન, કલાજગતમાં શોક છવાયો |url=https://onegujarat.com/dadudan-gadhvi-kavi-dad/ |access-date=2023-08-10 |website=One Gujarat |language=en-US}}{{Cite book |last=Murarka |first=Sandeep |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=nxe2EAAAQBAJ |title=Desh ke 105 Vishist Janjatiya Vyaktitva |date=2023-03-28 |publisher=Vidhyadeep Foundation |isbn=978-93-94807-48-8 |pages=72 |language=hi}}
• Kirtidan Gadhvi, Indian singer, known as a proponent of Dayro{{Cite web |date=Jan 5, 2018 |title=Kirtidan Gadhvi |url=https://twitter.com/KirtidanGadhvi/status/949329198874808323?lang=en |access-date=2023-05-01 |website=Twitter |language=en}}

• Suryadev Singh Barhath, Indian advocate, poet, and social worker from Alwar; recipient of Padma Shri(1971) for his contributions to progressive agriculture in the region during Green Revolution
• Narayan Bareth, veteran Indian journalist and political analyst; former State Information Commissioner of Rajasthan (2020—2022) and Professor of Journalism at University of Rajasthan (2016—2017) and Haridev Joshi University of Journalism and Mass Communication (2013—2016)

• Isudan Gadhvi is an Indian politician and senior Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader from Gujarat. Gadhvi was the State President of the Aam Aadmi Party in Gujarat and a member of its National Executive. Formerly working as a media professional, he exposed a Rs 1.50 billion scam of illegal deforestation in Dang and Kaparada talukas of Gujarat, editor of VTV News, anchor of his news show Mahamanthan at VTV Gujarati. He was the party's Chief Ministerial candidate in the 2022 Gujarat Legislative Assembly election
• Kesri Singh Mundiyar, author and politician associated with Swatantra Party and later Bharatiya Janata Party; scholar of Dingal, Rajasthani, and English and known for his poetry and translation work{{Cite web |year=1999 |orig-date=28 August 1999 |title=Songs of Rajasthan |url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/1999/99aug28/saturday/aboveall.htm |access-date=2023-01-26 |website=www.tribuneindia.com |publisher=The Tribune (Chandigarh)}}
• C D Deval, politician, Congress leader and former IAS officer from Rajasthan. He has served as the Member of Rajasthan Legislative Assembly from the Raipur Constituency during 2003-08
• Onkar Singh Lakhawat, lawyer, politician, writer, and a senior BJP leader from Rajasthan.He is serving as the Chairman of Rajasthan Heritage Conservation and Promotion Authority.He is a former Member of Parliament in the Rajya Sabha(1997–2000).He was a Minister of State in the Second Raje ministry (2014-2019).He was also the Vice-President of the BJP in Rajasthan
• Surendra Singh Jadawat, former Chairman of Rajasthan Heritage Conservation and Promotion Authority. He was a Minister of State in the Third Ashok Gehlot ministry. He has also represented Chittorgarh Assembly constituency in the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly between 1998 and 2003 and 2008–2013. He is a member of All India Congress Committee.
• B. K. Gadhvi, also known as Bhairavdanji K Gadhvi (5 April 1937 – 18 September 2005), was a politician of Indian National Congress from Gujarat and a former member of Lok Sabha representing Banaskantha. He served as Union Minister of State for Finance during the Rajiv Gandhi ministry and President of Gujarat Pradesh Congress Committee (GPCC)
• Pushpdan Shambhudan Gadhavi, advocate, and BJP leader from Gujarat. He was a member of the 11th, 12th, 13th & 14th Lok Sabha of India representing the Kachchh (Lok Sabha constituency) of Gujarat.
• Mukesh Gadhvi, Member of Indian National Congress. He was a one-time Member of Parliament (MP) from Banaskantha and three-time Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA) from Danta. born in Jhanker Village Sirohi, Rajasthan.

• Sanjay Gadhvi (1965–2023), Indian film director and writer
• Pankaj Udhas (1951–2024), Indian ghazal and playback singer{{Cite web |last=Tiwari |first=Himanshi |last2=Hindi |first2=India TV |date=2024-02-26 |title=गजल गायक पंकज उधास का निधन, गम में डूबे सेलेब्स ने दी श्रद्धांजलि |url=https://www.indiatv.in/entertainment/bollywood/pankaj-udhas-death-nitin-gadkari-to-sonu-nigam-other-celebs-paid-tribute-2024-02-26-1026626 |access-date=2024-02-26 |website=India TV Hindi |language=hi}}{{Cite news |date=2024-02-26 |title=Singer Jigardan Gadhvi mourns the demise of Pankaj Udhas: It feels like a very personal loss to the Charan-Gadhavi community as he belongs to our community |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/gujarati/music/singer-jigardan-gadhvi-mourns-the-demise-of-pankaj-udhas-a-personal-loss-to-the-charan-gadhavi-community/articleshow/108014556.cms |access-date=2024-02-26 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}
• Hemu Gadhavi (1929–1965), Gujarati singer, songwriter, composer, playwright, and actor{{Cite news |date=2015 |title=હેમુ ગઢવીની સ્મૃતિમાં આખું વર્ષ અનેકવિધ કાર્યક્રમોનું આયોજન |url=https://www.divyabhaskar.co.in/news/sau-rjk-program-in-rajkot-hemugadhavi-hall-rajkot-4850998-pho.html |work=Dainik Bhaskar}}
• Aditya Gadhvi playback singer and lyricist from Gujarat. He has numerous chart-topping songs in various Indian languages

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