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Dhruv Rathee: Age, Records & Everything You've Been Googling

Dhruv Rathee (@dhruvrathee) is a verified education, tech creator based in Haryana, India, with 18.9M followers on Instagram. Every answer below has a source.

At a glance

followers

18.9M

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14.4M

engagement

5.74%

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RohtakEducation

The 30-second version

32-year-old YouTuber from Rohtak, Haryana, India.

  • Career began in 2014; breakthrough in April 2024.
  • Works with Kuku FM, Unacademy, NordVPN and more.
  • 18.9M Instagram followers, 7.8M of them active.

Quick facts

Born
8 Oct 1994 · 32
Zodiac
Libra
Hometown
Rohtak, Haryana, India
Nationality
Indian
Profession
YouTuber
Active since
2014
Education
Karlsruhe Institute of Technology — Bachelor's degree
Family
Mahavir Rathee (father), Urmila Rathee (mother), Juli Lbr (partner), son (child) and Juli (partner)
Partner
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01You tuber

Who is Dhruv Rathee?

Short answerDhruv Rathee is a YouTuber. Dhruv Rathee is known for YouTube videos on social, political and environmental issues, One of the first Indian users to use YouTube as a political platform, Time's list of Next Generation Leaders, and 4 more.

Source: Wikipedia, dhruvrathe.com

02Libra

How old is Dhruv Rathee?

Short answerDhruv is 32. Born on 8 October 1994 in Rohtak, Haryana, India, so Dhruv's zodiac sign is Libra.

Source: Wikipedia, starsunfolded.com

04Education

Where did Dhruv Rathee study?

Short answerDhruv Rathee studied at Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering) and Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) (Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering, 2016).

Source: Wikipedia, dhruvrathe.com

05Career

How did Dhruv Rathee become famous?

Short answerDhruv Rathee's career began in 2014. The breakthrough year was April 2024.

Source: ThePrint, Wikipedia

06Known for

What is Dhruv Rathee known for?

Short answerDhruv Rathee is known for YouTube videos on social, political and environmental issues, One of the first Indian users to use YouTube as a political platform, Time's list of Next Generation Leaders, In-depth political and social commentary on YouTube, and 3 more.

Source: Wikipedia, dhruvrathe.com

How Dhruv got famous

The four eras of Dhruv

Short answerDhruv's career began in 2014; the breakthrough came in April 2024.

  1. 2013–2017

    • Began uploading travel videos
    • Shifted focus towards political and social topics
    • Began creating travel vlogs while studying in Germany
    • Career start
  2. 2018–2020

    • Police complaint filed following video 'BJP IT Cell part – 2'
    • Gold Creator Award — winner
    • Gold Creator Award — Gold Creator Award — winner
    • BBC Hindi — Host
  3. 2023–2024

    Career peak
    • Time's list of Next Generation Leaders — honor
    • YouTube Diamond Play Button — winner
    • Released viral video 'Is India Becoming a Dictatorship?' before Lok Sabha elections
    • Launched five new YouTube channels in Marathi, Kannada, Telugu, Tamil, and Bengali
  4. 2025–2026

    • BuyHatke — Sponsored content
    • Scaler — Sponsored content
    • The Health Plan — Sponsored content
    • The Hollywood Reporter India — Creator A-List (Ranked #4 among the 50 most influential creators in India) — honor

Source: IMDb, ThePrint, Wikipedia, CreatorDB

The receipts

Dhruv's Instagram, decoded

MyWall analytics · 31 Oct 2026

Followers

18.9M

951 postsLast post 13 Sep 2026

14.4M

avg views

floor 8.8M

1.2M

avg likes

5.74%

engagement rate

4

posts a month

Who's watching by age

10%13–17
30%18–24
35%25–34
15%35–44
10%45+

Gender & cities

men50%
women45%
other5%
  1. Delhi
  2. Mumbai
  3. Bangalore
  4. Kolkata
  5. Chennai

What gets posted

EducationEntertainmentLifestyleHealthTech

Top hashtags

#dhruvrathee#ai#modi

66.5

Visual score / 100

4.91

Aesthetic / 5

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Brand deals

Which brands has Dhruv Rathee worked with?

Short answerKuku FM, Unacademy, NordVPN, PolicyBazaar, BuyHatke and 6 more.

Kuku FM

@kuku_fm

Unacademy

@unacademy

NordVPN

PolicyBazaar

BuyHatke

Scaler

The Health Plan

BBC Hindi

Documentary series

DW

Travel series

Spotify

Podcast

ATS Studios

Podcast

Source: CreatorDB, dhruvrathe.com

On the feed

Dhruv Rathee's brand collabs

4 recent paid partnership posts with 2 brands, straight from the feed. Source: MyWall content data.

UnacademyDigital Consumer Apps · 2 Jan 20257.5M views · 416.2K likes

The Importance of UPSC and Civil Servants . . . #dhruvrathee #unacademy #collab

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Kuku FMDigital Consumer Apps · 30 Mar 20248.2M views · 714.7K likes

The Immortal Ideas of Bhagat Singh! Start your 7 day free trial with KukuFM now, link in bio. . . . . #dhruvrathee #dhruvratheeshorts #drsho

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Kuku FMDigital Consumer Apps · 17 Oct 20231.7M views · 78.8K likes

Was Sherlock Holmes Real? . . . #dhruvrathee #dhruvratheeshorts #drshorts #reels #informative #education #ad

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Kuku FMDigital Consumer Apps · 2 Feb 2023780.6K views · 67.4K likes

Download KukuFM and use the code DHRUV50 and listen to Black Tiger now! . . . #dhruvrathee #dhruvratheeshorts #drshorts #reels #informative

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women
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People also ask

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Dhruv Rathee has worked with brands including NordVPN (2026), PolicyBazaar (2026), BuyHatke (2025), Scaler (2025), The Health Plan (2025) and DW.

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