Personalities from Western Assam

The modern Kamrup region and Western Assam are considered as politically, socially and culturally as separate unit, distinct from rest of the state.[1] This list specifically focuses on people from Western Assam, an area known historically as Kamrup.

Legendary
Name Occupation
Naraka Founder, Naraka dynasty
Bhagadatta Ruler, Naraka Dynasty
Vajradatta Ruler, Naraka Dynasty
Ancient
Name Occupation
Pushya Varman Founder, Varman dynasty
Samudra Varman Ruler, Varman Dynasty
Bala Varman Ruler, Varman Dynasty
Kalyana Varman Ruler, Varman Dynasty
Ganapati Varman Ruler, Varman Dynasty
Mahendra Varman Ruler, Varman Dynasty
Narayana Varman Ruler, Varman Dynasty
Bhuti Varman Ruler, Varman Dynasty
Chandramukha Varman Ruler, Varman Dynasty
Sthita Varman Ruler, Varman Dynasty
Susthita Varman Ruler, Varman Dynasty
Supratisthita Varman Ruler, Varman Dynasty
Bhaskar Varman Ruler, Varman Dynasty
Avanti Varman Ruler, Varman Dynasty
Brahma Pala Founder, Pala Dynasty
Ratna Pala Ruler, Pala Dynasty
Indra Pala Ruler, Pala Dynasty
Go Pala Ruler, Pala Dynasty
Harsha Pala Ruler, Pala Dynasty
Dharma Pala Ruler, Pala Dynasty
Jaya Pala Ruler, Pala Dynasty
Lauhityapada Litterateur
Minanatha Litterateur
Kumarila Bhatta Preacher
Chand Sadagar Merchant
Medieval[2]
Name Occupation
Ananta Kandali Litterateur
Bakul Kayastha Litterateur
Bhattadeva Litterateur
Bhusana Dvija Litterateur
Birdatta Choudhury Revolutionary
Chandra Bharati Litterateur
Damodara Deva Litterateur
Durgabar Kayastha Litterateur
Kalapachandra Dvija Litterateur
Gopalacharana Dwija Litterateur
Gopala Mishra Litterateur
Haribara Vipra Litterateur
Haradatta Choudhury Revolutionary
Hema Saraswati Litterateur
Pitambar Dvija Litterateur
Pitambara Sidhanta Vagisa Litterateur
Rama Saraswati Litterateur
Rudra Kandali Litterateur
Sarvabhauma Bhattacharya Litterateur
Sridhara Kandali Litterateur
Vishnu Bharati Litterateur
Modern[3]
Name Occupation
Abani Chakraborty Litterateur
Adil Hussain Bollywood actor
Ambika Charan Choudhury Litterateur
Ambikagiri Raichoudhury Freedom fighter
Axl Hazarika Composer, musician, lyricist, producer, film-maker
Banikanta Kakati Linguistic
Bhabananda Deka Litterateur and recipient of the literary pension and literature grant
Bhumidhar Barman Thirteenth chief minister of Assam
Birendra Nath Dutta National award winning singer
Bishnu Ram Medhi Second chief minister of Assam
Bishnu Prasad Rabha Freedom fighter
Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed Fifth President of India
Hagrama Mohilary Chief Executive Member of Bodoland Territorial Council
Himanta Biswa Sarma Politician
Indira Goswami National award winning author
Jim Ankan Deka Musician and documentary film maker
Kaliram Medhi Litterateur
Kalpana Patowary Singer
Mahadev Deka Bodybuilder
Mahendra Mohan Choudhry Fourth chief minister of Assam
Parbati Charan Das Kargil martyr
Pratima Pandey National award winning Goalparya Lokgeet singer
Rameshwar Pathak Famous Kamrupi Lokgeet singer
Ranjit Shekhar Mooshahary Present Governor of Meghalaya
Sarat Chandra Sinha Fifth chief minister of Assam
Sarbananda Sonowal Minister of Youth Affairs & Sports
Seema Biswas Bollywood actress

References

  1. Goswami, Upendranath (1970). A study on Kamrupi: a dialect of Assamese. Dept. of Historical Antiquarian Studies. p. 14.
  2. Upendranath Goswami, A study on Kamrupi: a dialect of Assamese, 1970, Ram Sarasvati, Ananta Kandali, Sridhara Kandali, Sarvabhauma Bhattacarya, Dvija Kalapacandra and Bhattadeva, the father of Assamesc prose, all hailed from the present district of Kamrup.
  3. "Goalpara boy hits the big time". indiatimes.com. Retrieved 2012-11-27.
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