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This is a list of people from Assam, India.
- B.C. Sanyal (1902–2003), painter and sculptor
[edit] Journalism
[edit] Technology
- J N Goswami, ISRO scientist, Principal investigator of Chandrayaan-1
- Pabitra Dutta, Inventor of Conductive Disc
- Dr. Dhaniram Barua, Inventor of Artificial Heart called Barua Heart Valve
- Umesh Tahbildar, Nasa Scientist
- Dhruba Borthakur, Lead contributor of Hadoop File System
- Dr. Dhiraj Bora, Head of International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor
- Dr Gautam Baruah, Computer Science
- Diganta Barman, Networking & Security,1st Assamese Engr to get Black Belt in Martial Arts
- Deepak Goswami,ICT
- Dr Pinakeshwar Mahanta,Mech Engg
- Bhupen Hazarika, renowned music composer and Dadasaheb Phalke Award winner
- Rameshwar Pathak, Kamrupi Lokageet singer
- Pratima Barua Pandey, folk singer
- Jayanta Hazarika, Singer, music composer
- Parveen Sultana, Hindustani Classical musician
- Khagen Mahanta, Singer
- Mitali Choudhury, Singer
- Beauty Sharma Barua, Hindustani Classical, Assamese Folk, Ghazal, Bhajan Singer
- Zubeen Garg, Singer, music composer
- Angaraag Mahanta, Singer
- Joi Barua, Singer
- Debojit Saha, Singer
- Tarali Sarma, Singer
- Bornali Kalita, Singer
- Kalpana Patowary, Singer
- Bonjyotsna, Singer
[edit] Movies and modelling
- Pramathesh Chandra Barua, actor, film director
- Jahnu Barua, national and international award-winning film director
- Moloya Goswami, national film award winner for best actress
- Swargajyoti Barooah, film actress
- Monikangana Dutta, super model
- Aideu Handique, the first lady of Assamese cinema
- Dipannita Sharma, supermodal, actress, winner of Miss India miss photogenic
- Panchi Bora, serial actress
- Aryan Sharma, model
- Phani Sarma, actor
- Seema Biswas, actress, 2006 Best Actress Genie Award
- Bhabendra Nath Saikia, filmmaker
- Jatin Bora, actor
- Biju Phukan, actor
- Jerifa Wahid, actress
- Reema Kagti, film director
[edit] Literature
- Hemchandra Barua, grammarian, lexicographer
- Parvati Prasad Baruva, poet, lyricist
- Lakshminath Bezbaruah, father of modern Assamese literature
- Major Satyabrata Lahkar, litterateur
- Krishna Kanta Handique, sanskrit scholar
- Birendra Kumar Bhattacharya, writer and first Assamese to win Jnanpith Award
- Banikanta Kakati, litterateur
- Amulya Barua, Revolutionary Poet
- Indira Goswami, littérateur and Jnanpith Award winner
- Hem Barua, poet
- Dwijendra Mohan Sharma(1948 - 2006), Littérateur, Poet
- Homen Borgohain littérateur
- Bhabananda Deka, Littérateur, Poet
- Nilamani Phukan (1879–1978), poet, journalist and politician
- Nilmani Phookan, (b. 1933) poet
- Dimbeswar Neog (1899–1967) Indradhedu Poet Assamese literature
- Syed Abdul Malik (1919–2000), writer, poet
- Ambika Charan Choudhury, litterateur
- Hiren Bhattacharyya, poet
[edit] Politicians
- Gopinath Bordoloi, first Chief Minister of Assam and Indian freedom fighter
- Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed, fifth President of India
- Bimala Prasad Chaliha, former Chief Minister of Assam
- Sarat Chandra Sinha, former Chief Minister of Assam
- Hiteswar Saikia, Former Chief Minister of Assam
- Prafulla Kumar Mahanta, past Chief Minister of Assam, leader of Assam Movement
- Tarun Kumar Gogoi, present Chief Minister of Assam
- Kabindra Purkayastha, former union minister
- Upendranath Brahma, Bodo-Fa, the father of Bodoland
- Hagrama Mohilary, ex-BLTF chief, current CEM of BTC
- Sansuma Khunggur Bwiswmuthiary, Bodo nationalist
- Moni Kumar Subba, Assamese-Nepali politician, current Member of Parliament from Tezpur Assam
- Somnath Chatterjee, speaker of the Lok Sabha (born 1929)
[edit] Social reformers
[edit] Bodybuilders
[edit] Religious Leaders
[edit] Sports
[edit] Others
- Jyoti Prasad Agarwala, multifaced artist, political thinker
- Kumar Bhaskara Varman, famous ruler of powerful Varman dynasty, the dynasty that the Guptas were not able to defeat.
- Piyoli Phukan, freedom fighter
- Kanaklata Barua, Independence fighter
- Bishnuprasad Rabha, multifaceted artist, revolutionary activist
- Maniram Dewan, freedom fighter, first tea planter of Assam
- Lachit Borphukan, defeated Moughals in Battle of Saraighat
- Robin Banerjee, naturalist
[edit] References
- [1], Data Bank Of Indian Personalities
