# Mahendra Singh Tikait

> Ch. Mahendra Singh Tikait was an Indian farmer leader, activist, and president of the Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU), an organisation advocating for farmers’ rights in India. Tikait emerged as a distinguished figure in the history of Indian agriculture, leading numerous large-scale farmers’ movements, particularly in Western Uttar Pradesh, to demand fair prices for crops, loan waivers, and better agricultural policies. Nicknamed as Baba Tikait, he played a noted role in Jat community leadership of northern India. He was also Chaudhary (head) of the Baliyan Khap.

*Farmer leader and co-founder of Bharatiya Kisan Union*

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## Identity
- **Country:** India
- **Born:** 1935-10-06
- **Died:** 2011-05-15
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

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## Fame
- **Popularity score:** 47.1 / 100
- **Momentum:** 3.0 / 100  (trend: STABLE)
- **Historical depth:** 4.9 / 100
- **Now attention:** 0.0 / 100
- **Source confidence:** 35.0 / 100
- **Profile completeness:** 50.0 / 100

## Sources
- [ਮਹਿੰਦਰ ਸਿੰਘ ਟਿਕੈਤ](https://pa.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A8%AE%E0%A8%B9%E0%A8%BF%E0%A9%B0%E0%A8%A6%E0%A8%B0_%E0%A8%B8%E0%A8%BF%E0%A9%B0%E0%A8%98_%E0%A8%9F%E0%A8%BF%E0%A8%95%E0%A9%88%E0%A8%A4)
- [Mahendra Singh Tikait](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mahendra_Singh_Tikait)
- [महेंद्र सिंह टिकैत](https://hi.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%AE%E0%A4%B9%E0%A5%87%E0%A4%82%E0%A4%A6%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B0_%E0%A4%B8%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%82%E0%A4%B9_%E0%A4%9F%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%95%E0%A5%88%E0%A4%A4)
- [مہندر سنگھ ٹیکیت](https://ur.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D9%85%DB%81%D9%86%D8%AF%D8%B1_%D8%B3%D9%86%DA%AF%DA%BE_%D9%B9%DB%8C%DA%A9%DB%8C%D8%AA)
- [مہیندر سنگھ ٹکیت](https://pnb.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D9%85%DB%81%DB%8C%D9%86%D8%AF%D8%B1_%D8%B3%D9%86%DA%AF%DA%BE_%D9%B9%DA%A9%DB%8C%D8%AA)
- [மகேந்திர சிங் திகாயத்](https://ta.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%AE%AE%E0%AE%95%E0%AF%87%E0%AE%A8%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%A4%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%B0_%E0%AE%9A%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%99%E0%AF%8D_%E0%AE%A4%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%95%E0%AE%BE%E0%AE%AF%E0%AE%A4%E0%AF%8D)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6733777)

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