Dhruv Rathee

About

Dhruv Rathee (born 8 October 1994, Hindi pronunciation: [d̪ʰrʊʋ raːʈʰiː]) is an Indian influencer and activist. He is known for his YouTube videos on social, political and environmental issues. As of 24 May 2026, he has over 40 million subscribers and 8 billion views across his YouTube channels, along with 18 million followers on Instagram, 3.2 million followers on X and 6.6 million followers on Facebook.

Dhruv Rathee was born on 8 October 1994 into a Haryanvi Hindu Jat family in the Indian state of Haryana. He completed his primary education in Haryana before pursuing higher education in Germany, earning a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering and a master’s degree in renewable energy from the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology.

Rathee is mostly known for his political videos, which primarily contain fact-checking and explanatory content. According to ThePrint, Rathee was one of the first Indian users to use YouTube as a political platform. He began uploading travel videos in 2013, but by the end of the year, he shifted his focus towards political and social topics.
Alongside his serious content, Rathee launched Pee News, a satirical…