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This is a list of famous and notable people from West Bengal, India. This would include persons who are known to a large number of people and is not based on the extent of their popularity. Neither is the list viewed from the context of the present. Their fame could be brief. What matters is that they were well-known during the peak of their popularity. This list does not include the significant number of prominent East Bengali Refugees from East Bengal who settled in West Bengal after the partition of the Indian sub-continent in 1947.

Literature

Founding fathers and main past figures

Children's story writers

Medieval Bengal Literary Scene

Other authors from Early Modern Period

Prominent Foreign Language Authors from Bengal

Other authors from early/mid twentieth century and some contemporary authors

Journalism

Language/Linguistics, Anthropology, History, and other Social Sciences

Renowned Scholars and Polymaths

Education

Pioneers

Post Independence

Others

Legendary Teachers

Philosophy

Pre Modern Period

Modern Age

Science

Zoology

Religious Reformation

Pre-modern period

The Brahmo Samaj

Neo Hinduism

Mid-twentieth century religious figures

Social Reformation and Social Work

Major Figures

Derozians

The First Indian Women to break social barriers

  • Rani Rashmoni, Confronted with the British, First non-upper caste founder of Hindu Temple, Promoter of Ramakrishna in his initial days
  • Rassundari Dasi, First Woman Author from Modern Bengal
  • Kadambini Ganguly, First Woman Physician
  • Jnanadanandini Devi, First Hindu Woman from respectable family to go abroad
  • Sarala Devi, First Woman Nationalist
  • Other Women from the Tagore family who were pioneers in many areas
  • Abala Bose, Social Worker
  • Amala Das, First Woman from Respectable Indian Familes to record songs on gramophone, among the foremost singers to sing in the Indian National Congress
  • Roma Chaudhuri, First Bengali Woman to become a University Vice-Chancellor

Art

Early Modern Period

From mid-twentieth century

Photography, Publishing/Advertizing, Film Editing and other areas of Art

  • Hemendramohan Bose
  • Surendranath Kar, Architect, Visva Bharati, Santiniketan
  • Dilip Kumar Gupta, a pioneer of Indian Advertising, who also modernized and professionalized publishing in Bengal,and helped many talented Bengali writers, poets, filmmakers and artists achieve their aspirations. First publisher of Jawarharlal Nehru's Discovery of India. A cultural icon and role model of his times.
  • Shambhu Shaha, Photojournalist of Tagore's Santiniketan
  • Dulal Dutta, Associate of Satyajit Ray
  • Subrata Mitra, Cinematographer associated with Satyajit Ray
  • Nemai Ghosh, Celebrated Photographer

Music

Composers

Performers (Vocal)

Classical

Songs of Tagore and his contemporaries

Bengali Modern

Performers (Instrumental)

Movies

Directors

Actors

Actresses

(Alphabetical) Also see List of Bengali actresses

Dance

Drama/Theatre

Sovereignty, Administration, Fight for Freedom of India, Post-Independence Rule and Politics

PreModern Bengal

Colonial Period: Indian Civil Servants and Statesmen

Colonial Period: Freedom Fighters

Early Figures

Twentienth Century

Post independence figures

Others

Donation and Social Welfare

Old Calcutta/ Bengal legends

Sports

Industry/Business

Other Areas

See also

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