Lord Sri Krishna, the eighth avatar of Vishnu and also the greatest God in his own right, is a descendant of Yadu and Yadukulopati. Yadav politicians and warriors were at the pinnacle of their dominance during the Mahabharata period. They eventually lost power and regressed in politics and social affairs. Socio-religious movements impacted and pushed the Yadavs to enter the political arena at the end of the nineteenth century. Many Yadav politicians are now well-placed in state and national politics. This is a list of Yadav politicians.