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This article provides lists of famous and notable [[Bengali people]] in the [[Indian subcontinent]], people with [[Bengalis|Bengali]] ancestry, and people who speak [[Bengali language|Bengali]] as their primary or basic language.
This article provides lists of famous and notable [[Bengali people]] in the [[South Asia]], people with [[Bengalis|Bengali]] ancestry, and people who speak [[Bengali language|Bengali]] as their primary or basic language.


==Monarchs==
==Monarchs==
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* [[Samrat Chakrabarti]], British-American actor and musician
* [[Samrat Chakrabarti]], British-American actor and musician
* [[Indrani Chakraborty]], Bollywood actress
* [[Indrani Chakraborty]], Bollywood actress
* [[Indrani Haldar]], Hindi TV and Bengali film actress
* [[Mithun Chakraborty]], Bollywood and [[Cinema of West Bengal|Bengali film]] actor
* [[Mithun Chakraborty]], Bollywood and [[Cinema of West Bengal|Bengali film]] actor
* [[Rhea Chakraborty]], Bollywood actress
* [[Rhea Chakraborty]], Bollywood actress
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* [[Sangita Ghosh]], Hindi TV actress and model
* [[Sangita Ghosh]], Hindi TV actress and model
* [[Shahana Goswami]], Bollywood actress
* [[Shahana Goswami]], Bollywood actress
* [[Debshankar Haldar]], Indian stage, television and film actor
* [[Gobinda Halder]], Bengali lyricist and patriotic poet
* [[Goutam Halder]], Indian actor and singer in theatre
* [[Indrani Haldar]], National Award-winning Indian film actress
* [[Nabadwip Haldar]], legendary comedian of Bengali cinema
* [[Priyanka Halder]], Bengali film and television actress
* [[Trinetra Haldar Gummaraju]], Indian actress and digital creator
* [[Abul Hayat]], Bangladeshi actor
* [[Abul Hayat]], Bangladeshi actor
* [[Rizwan Hussain]], TV personality, barrister and former CEO of Global Aid Trust
* [[Rizwan Hussain]], TV personality, barrister and former CEO of Global Aid Trust
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* [[Priyanka Bose]], Bollywood actress and model  
* [[Priyanka Bose]], Bollywood actress and model  
* [[Raakhee]], Bollywood actress
* [[Raakhee]], Bollywood actress
* [[Ashiqur Rahman]]
* [[Ashiqur Rahman (director)|Ashiqur Rahman]]
* [[Khan Ataur Rahman]], Bengali actor, director, producer, screenplay writer, music composer and singer
* [[Khan Ataur Rahman]], Bengali actor, director, producer, screenplay writer, music composer and singer
* [[Devika Rani]], Bollywood and Bengali actress
* [[Devika Rani]], Bollywood and Bengali actress
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* [[Anil Kumar Dutta]]
* [[Anil Kumar Dutta]]
* [[Pablo Ganguli]]
* [[Pablo Ganguli]]
* [[Asit Kumar Haldar]]
* [[Somnath Hore]]
* [[Somnath Hore]]
* [[Firoz Mahmud]]
* [[Firoz Mahmud]]
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===Billionaires===
===Billionaires===
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* [[Sanjit Biswas]], Indian American entrepreneur and CEO/ Co-founder of [[Samsara (company)]], built and sold Meraki to Cisco for $1.2 billion.  
* [[Sanjit Biswas]], Indian American entrepreneur and CEO/ Co-founder of [[Samsara (company)]], built and sold Meraki to Cisco for $1.2 billion.  
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===Business leaders===
===Business leaders===
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* [[Iqbal Ahmed]] [[Order of the British Empire|OBE]], entrepreneur and CEO of [[Seamark Group]]. [[Sunday Times Rich List 2006|In 2006]], he became the highest British Bangladeshi to feature on the ''Sunday Times'' Rich List (listed at number 511). He has a net worth of $250 million.<ref name="worldsrichpeople">{{cite web|last=Loke|first=Steven|url=http://www.worldsrichpeople.com/richest-man-in-bangladesh.html|title=Richest Man In Bangladesh|publisher=The Richest People In The World|access-date=1 December 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141219234144/http://www.worldsrichpeople.com/richest-man-in-bangladesh.html|archive-date=19 December 2014|url-status=usurped}}</ref>
* [[Iqbal Ahmed]] [[Order of the British Empire|OBE]], entrepreneur and CEO of [[Seamark Group]]. [[Sunday Times Rich List 2006|In 2006]], he became the highest British Bangladeshi to feature on the ''Sunday Times'' Rich List (listed at number 511). He has a net worth of $250 million.<ref name="worldsrichpeople">{{cite web|last=Loke|first=Steven|url=http://www.worldsrichpeople.com/richest-man-in-bangladesh.html|title=Richest Man In Bangladesh|publisher=The Richest People In The World|access-date=1 December 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141219234144/http://www.worldsrichpeople.com/richest-man-in-bangladesh.html|archive-date=19 December 2014|url-status=usurped}}</ref>
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===Entrepreneurs===
===Entrepreneurs===
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* [[Muquim Ahmed]], banking, travel, a chain of restaurants with the Cafe Naz group, publishing and property development.
* [[Muquim Ahmed]], banking, travel, a chain of restaurants with the Cafe Naz group, publishing and property development.
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* [[Shah Abdul Majid Qureshi]], restaurateur
* [[Shah Abdul Majid Qureshi]], restaurateur
* [[Bajloor Rashid]] [[Member of the British Empire|MBE]], businessman and former president of the [[Bangladesh Caterers Association UK]]
* [[Bajloor Rashid]] [[Member of the British Empire|MBE]], businessman and former president of the [[Bangladesh Caterers Association UK]]
* [[Arjun Ray]] (PVSM, VSM), founder, managing director and chief executive officer of the [[Indus Trust]] and Indus International Schools
* [[Arjun Ray (general)|Arjun Ray]] (PVSM, VSM), founder, managing director and chief executive officer of the [[Indus Trust]] and Indus International Schools
* [[Neeraj Roy]], co-founder, [[Hungama Digital Media Entertainment Pvt. Ltd.]]
* [[Neeraj Roy]], co-founder, [[Hungama Digital Media Entertainment Pvt. Ltd.]]
* [[Prannoy Roy]], founder, [[NDTV]]
* [[Prannoy Roy]], founder, [[NDTV]]
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== Cartoonists / comics creators ==
== Cartoonists / comics creators ==
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==Cinematographers==
==Cinematographers==
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* [[Ayananka Bose]]
* [[Ayananka Bose]]
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==Criminals==
==Criminals==
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*[[Steve Banerjee]], convicted arsonist, racketeer, and murderer, and co-founder of [[Chippendales]]
*[[Steve Banerjee]], convicted arsonist, racketeer, and murderer, and co-founder of [[Chippendales]]
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==Dadasaheb Phalke Award winners==
==Dadasaheb Phalke Award winners==
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* [[Raichand Boral]]
* [[Raichand Boral]]
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==Diplomats==
==Diplomats==
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* [[Atul Chandra Chatterjee]], former ambassador to the UK
* [[Atul Chandra Chatterjee]], former ambassador to the UK
* [[Chandrashekhar Dasgupta]], former ambassador to China
* [[Chandrashekhar Dasgupta]], former ambassador to China
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==Economists==
==Economists==
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[[File:M. Saifur Rahman.jpg|thumb|upright=0.6|In 1994, [[Saifur Rahman (Bangladeshi politician)|Saifur Rahman]] was elected governor of the golden jubilee conference of the [[World Bank]] and [[International Monetary Fund]] in Madrid, Spain.<ref name="thedailystar.net">{{cite news |title=Saifur Rahman's life sketch |url=http://www.thedailystar.net/newDesign/latest_news.php?nid=19100 |newspaper=The Daily Star |date=5 September 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121007153636/http://www.thedailystar.net/newDesign/latest_news.php?nid=19100 |archive-date=2012-10-07}}</ref>]]
[[File:M. Saifur Rahman.jpg|thumb|upright=0.6|In 1994, [[Saifur Rahman (Bangladeshi politician)|Saifur Rahman]] was elected governor of the golden jubilee conference of the [[World Bank]] and [[International Monetary Fund]] in Madrid, Spain.<ref name="thedailystar.net">{{cite news |title=Saifur Rahman's life sketch |url=http://www.thedailystar.net/newDesign/latest_news.php?nid=19100 |newspaper=The Daily Star |date=5 September 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121007153636/http://www.thedailystar.net/newDesign/latest_news.php?nid=19100 |archive-date=2012-10-07}}</ref>]]
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==Fellows of the Royal Society==
==Fellows of the Royal Society==
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* [[Kumar Bhattacharyya]]
* [[Kumar Bhattacharyya]]
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==Fictional characters==
==Fictional characters==
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* [[Baker Bhai]]
* [[Baker Bhai]]
* [[Handa Bhonda]]
* [[Handa Bhonda]]
* [[Harshabardhan and Gobardhan]]
* [[Chandramukhi (character)|Chandramukhi]]
* [[Chandramukhi (character)|Chandramukhi]]
* [[Shankar Ray Choudhuri]]
* [[Shankar Ray Choudhuri]]
* [[Devdas]]
* [[Devdas]]
* [[Feluda]]
* [[Feluda]]
* [[Harshabardhan and Gobardhan]]
* [[Ghanada]]
* [[Ghanada]]
* [[Gogol (character)]]
* [[Gogol (character)]]
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* [[Bagha Byne]]
* [[Bagha Byne]]
* [[Lalmohan Ganguly|Lalmohan Ganguly (Jatayu)]]
* [[Lalmohan Ganguly|Lalmohan Ganguly (Jatayu)]]
* [[Harke Haldar]]
* [[Himu (character)|Himu]]
* [[Himu (character)|Himu]]
* [[Kakababu]]
* [[Kakababu]]
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==Filmmakers==
==Filmmakers==
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* [[Dulal Guha]]
* [[Dulal Guha]]
* [[Amjad Hossain]]
* [[Amjad Hossain]]
* [[Atiul Islam]]
* [[Chashi Nazrul Islam]]
* [[Chashi Nazrul Islam]]
* [[Ajoy Kar]]
* [[Ajoy Kar]]
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==Grammy winners==
==Grammy winners==
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* [[Sandeep Das]], award for Best World Music Album, at the [[59th Grammy Awards]], 2017
* [[Sandeep Das]], award for Best World Music Album, at the [[59th Grammy Awards]], 2017
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==Journalists==
==Journalists==
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=== Bangla rock ===
=== Bangla rock ===
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* [[Shafin Ahmed]]
* [[Shafin Ahmed]]
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* [[Yusuf Ali Chowdhury]] (1905–1971), former Minister of Agriculture
* [[Yusuf Ali Chowdhury]] (1905–1971), former Minister of Agriculture
* [[Hussain Muhammad Ershad]], Chief Martial Law Administrator (CMLA), later President (1982–1990) and founder of the [[Jatiya Party (Ershad)|Jatiya party]]
* [[Hussain Muhammad Ershad]], Chief Martial Law Administrator (CMLA), later President (1982–1990) and founder of the [[Jatiya Party (Ershad)|Jatiya party]]
* [[Ganesh Chandra Haldar]], died 29 November 2022) was a [[Bangladesh Nationalist Party]] politician and a [[Member of Parliament (Bangladesh)|Member of Parliament]]. He was elected to the [[Jatiya Sangsad]] from the [[Madaripur-3]] constituency during the February 1996 general elections.
* [[Sudhangshu Shekhar Haldar]], died 29 September 2004) was a prominent [[Bangladesh Awami League]] politician and a former [[Member of Parliament (Bangladesh)|Member of Parliament]]. He was elected to the [[Jatiya Sangsad]] from the [[Pirojpur-1]] constituency in 1991 and previously represented the Bakerganj-14 constituency in 1979.
* [[Kamal Hossain]], lawyer, founder of [[Gano Forum]] and the leader of [[Jatiya Oikya Front|Jatiya Oikiya front]] alliance
* [[Kamal Hossain]], lawyer, founder of [[Gano Forum]] and the leader of [[Jatiya Oikya Front|Jatiya Oikiya front]] alliance
* [[Farhad Hossain (politician)|Farhad Hossain]] (born 1972), Minister of Public Administration
* [[Farhad Hossain (politician)|Farhad Hossain]] (born 1972), Minister of Public Administration
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* [[Siddiqullah Chowdhury]] (born 1949), Cabinet Minister of West Bengal
* [[Siddiqullah Chowdhury]] (born 1949), Cabinet Minister of West Bengal
* [[Syed Abdul Mansur Habibullah|Syed Abul Mansur Habibullah]] (1917–1996), Law Minister of West Bengal
* [[Syed Abdul Mansur Habibullah|Syed Abul Mansur Habibullah]] (1917–1996), Law Minister of West Bengal
* [[Bapi Halder|Bapi Haldar]]: Represents the [[Mathurapur (Lok Sabha constituency)|Mathurapur]] constituency as a current [[Member of Parliament]] belonging to the [[All India Trinamool Congress]].
* [[Bhupendra Nath Halder|Bhupendra Nath Haldar]]: Served as a [[Member of the Legislative Assembly]] in West Bengal under the [[Indian National Congress]] banner.
* [[Dipak Kumar Halder|Dipak Kumar Haldar]]: Formerly represented [[Diamond Harbour (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Diamond Harbour]] as an [[Member of the Legislative Assembly|MLA]], having been associated with both TMC and BJP during his career.
* [[Jogaranjan Halder|Jogaranjan Haldar]]: Currently serves as the [[Member of the Legislative Assembly|MLA]] for [[Kulpi (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Kulpi]], representing the [[All India Trinamool Congress]].
* [[Joy Krishna Halder|Joy Krishna Haldar]]: Former [[Member of the Legislative Assembly|MLA]] from [[Kulpi (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Kulpi]], known for his long-standing political presence in South 24 Parganas.
* [[Joydeb Halder|Joydeb Haldar]]: Elected as the [[Member of the Legislative Assembly|MLA]] for [[Mandirbazar (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Mandirbazar]] as a candidate of the [[All India Trinamool Congress]].
* [[Kansari Halder|Kansari Haldar]]: A veteran [[Communist Party of India|CPI]] leader who represented the [[Mathurapur (Lok Sabha constituency)|Mathurapur]] seat in the Lok Sabha.
* [[Krishna Chandra Halder|Krishna Chandra Haldar]]: Prominent [[CPI(M)]] leader who served as a [[Member of Parliament]] and held ministerial portfolios in the West Bengal Government.
* [[Madhurjya Haldar]]: Served as a [[Member of Parliament]] for the [[Mathurapur (Lok Sabha constituency)|Mathurapur]] constituency representing the [[Communist Party of India (Marxist)|CPI(M)]].
* [[Manoranjan Halder|Manoranjan Haldar]]: Represented the [[Mathurapur (Lok Sabha constituency)|Mathurapur]] constituency in Parliament as a member of the [[Indian National Congress]].
* [[Pannalal Halder|Pannalal Haldar]]: Elected as an [[Member of the Legislative Assembly|MLA]] from the [[Diamond Harbour (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Diamond Harbour]] seat under the [[All India Trinamool Congress]].
* [[Ram Sankar Halder|Ram Sanker Haldar]]: Former [[Member of the Legislative Assembly|MLA]] representing the [[Sonarpur (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Sonarpur]] constituency for the [[Communist Party of India (Marxist)|CPI(M)]].
* [[Sucharu Ranjan Haldar]]: Served as the [[Member of Parliament]] for [[Ranaghat (Lok Sabha constituency)|Ranaghat]] after winning on an [[All India Trinamool Congress]] ticket.
* [[Abdul Halim (communist)|Abdul Halim]] (1901–1966), Communist politician and author
* [[Abdul Halim (communist)|Abdul Halim]] (1901–1966), Communist politician and author
* [[Fazle Haque|Mohammad Fazle Haque]] (born 1933), state minister
* [[Fazle Haque|Mohammad Fazle Haque]] (born 1933), state minister
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====Uttar Pradesh====
====Uttar Pradesh====
*[[Sucheta Kripalani]] 4th [[Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh]] also 1st Female Chief Minister of India. [[Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha|Lok Sabha M.P.]] from [[Gonda Lok Sabha constituency]] (1967-1971) & [[Member of Legislative Assembly|MLA]] from [[Menhdawal Assembly constituency]] of [[Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly]] (1962-1967)  
*[[Sucheta Kripalani |Sucheta Mazumdar Kripalani]] 4th [[Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh]] also 1st Female Chief Minister of India. [[Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha|Lok Sabha M.P.]] from [[Gonda Lok Sabha constituency]] (1967-1971) & [[Member of Legislative Assembly|MLA]] from [[Menhdawal Assembly constituency]] of [[Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly]] (1962-1967)  
*[[S. M. Banerjee]], 4-time [[Member of Parliament (India)|M.P.]] of [[Kanpur (Lok Sabha constituency)|Kanpur]] as an [[Independent politician|Independent]] candidate with support of [[Communist Party of India|CPI]] from 1962 to 1977.
*[[S. M. Banerjee]], 4-time [[Member of Parliament (India)|M.P.]] of [[Kanpur (Lok Sabha constituency)|Kanpur]] as an [[Independent politician|Independent]] candidate with support of [[Communist Party of India|CPI]] from 1962 to 1977.
*[[Shyamdev Roy Chaudhari]], 7-time [[Member of Legislative Assembly|M.L.A]] of [[Varanasi South (Assembly constituency)|South Varanasi]] from [[Bharatiya Janata Party]]
*[[Shyamdev Roy Chaudhari]], 7-time [[Member of Legislative Assembly|M.L.A]] of [[Varanasi South (Assembly constituency)|South Varanasi]] from [[Bharatiya Janata Party]]
====Uttarakhand====
* [[Kiran Mandal |Kiran Chand Mandal]]: Former Member of the [[Legislative Assembly]] ([[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)|MLA]]) from the [[Sitarganj (Uttarakhand Assembly constituency)|Sitarganj]] constituency.


====Tripura====
====Tripura====
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* [[Abul Kasem (politician, born 1872)|Abul Kasem]] (1872–1936), Secretary to the Prime Minister of Bhopal State
* [[Abul Kasem (politician, born 1872)|Abul Kasem]] (1872–1936), Secretary to the Prime Minister of Bhopal State
* [[Sucheta Kripalani]] [[Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha]] from [[New Delhi Lok Sabha constituency]] from 1951-1961
* [[Sucheta Kripalani]] [[Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha]] from [[New Delhi Lok Sabha constituency]] from 1951-1961
* [[Jogendra Nath Mandal]]
* [[Rabi Ray]], speaker of Lok Sabha
* [[Rabi Ray]], speaker of Lok Sabha
* [[Ashab Uddin (politician)|Ashab Uddin]], member of the [[Manipur Legislative Assembly]] for [[Jiribam (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Jiribam]]
* [[Ashab Uddin (politician)|Ashab Uddin]], member of the [[Manipur Legislative Assembly]] for [[Jiribam (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Jiribam]]
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===Pakistan===
===Pakistan===
* [[Nurul Amin]], [[Prime Minister of Pakistan]]
* [[Nurul Amin]], [[Prime Minister of Pakistan]]
* [[Jogendra Nath Mandal |Jogendranath Mandal]], [[Minister for Law and Justice (Pakistan) |Law Minister of Pakistan]]
* [[Abdullah al-Baqi]] (1886–1952), member of the 1st National Assembly of Pakistan
* [[Abdullah al-Baqi]] (1886–1952), member of the 1st National Assembly of Pakistan
* [[Abdul Latif Biswas (Pakistani politician)|Abdul Latif Biswas]], member of the Pakistan National Assembly
* [[Abdul Latif Biswas (Pakistani politician)|Abdul Latif Biswas]], member of the Pakistan National Assembly
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* [[Alimuddin Ahmad]]
* [[Alimuddin Ahmad]]
* [[Revolt of Rajab Ali|Rajab Ali Khan]]
* [[Sri Aurobindo]]
* [[Sri Aurobindo]]
* [[Surendranath Banerjee]]
* [[Surendranath Banerjee]]
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* [[Jatindra Nath Das]]
* [[Jatindra Nath Das]]
* [[Bhupendra Kumar Datta]]
* [[Bhupendra Kumar Datta]]
* [[Sushil Kumar Dhara]]
* [[Batukeshwar Dutt]]
* [[Batukeshwar Dutt]]
* [[Bipin Behari Ganguli]]
* [[Bipin Behari Ganguli]]
* [[Dwarkanath Ganguly]]
* [[Dwarkanath Ganguly]]
* [[Barindra Kumar Ghosh]]
* [[Barindra Kumar Ghosh]]
* [[Jiban Ghoshal]]
* [[Dinesh Gupta]]
* [[Dinesh Gupta]]
* [[Badal Gupta]]
* [[Badal Gupta]]
* [[Basanti Devi|Basanti Devi Haldar]]
* [[Matangini Hazra]]
* [[Matangini Hazra]]
* [[Satish Chandra Samanta]]
* [[Sushil Kumar Dhara]]
* [[Kazi Nazrul Islam]]
* [[Kazi Nazrul Islam]]
* [[Bagha Jatin]]
* [[Bagha Jatin]]
* [[Hemchandra Kanungo]]
* [[Hemchandra Kanungo]]
* [[Revolt of Rajab Ali|Rajab Ali Khan]]
* [[Syama Prasad Mookerjee]]
* [[Syama Prasad Mookerjee]]
* [[Jatindranath Mukherjee]]
* [[Jatindranath Mukherjee]]
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* [[Renuka Ray]]
* [[Renuka Ray]]
* [[B. C. Roy]]
* [[B. C. Roy]]
* [[Satish Chandra Samanta]]
* [[Birendranath Sasmal]]
* [[Birendranath Sasmal]]
* [[Narendra Mohan Sen]]
* [[Narendra Mohan Sen]]
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* [[Zobeda Khanom Chowdhury]], woman rights activist and part of the [[Bengali language movement]]
* [[Zobeda Khanom Chowdhury]], woman rights activist and part of the [[Bengali language movement]]
* [[Anil Kumar Gain]], founder of [[Vidyasagar University]] and President of the [[Indian Science Congress]]
* [[Anil Kumar Gain]], founder of [[Vidyasagar University]] and President of the [[Indian Science Congress]]
* [[P. C. Haldar |Pradyot Chandra Haldar]], Former [[Director of the Intelligence Bureau]] of India
* [[Azizul Haque (educator)|Sir Azizul Haque]], lawyer, writer, educator and public servant
* [[Azizul Haque (educator)|Sir Azizul Haque]], lawyer, writer, educator and public servant
* [[Roquia Sakhawat Hussain]], prolific writer, important women's rights activist and social worker, early [[feminist science fiction]] writer
* [[Roquia Sakhawat Hussain]], prolific writer, important women's rights activist and social worker, early [[feminist science fiction]] writer
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==Writers==
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* [[Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar]] (1820–1891), philosopher, educator, writer, translator, publisher, and reformer of the [[Bengal Renaissance]] period
* [[Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar]] (1820–1891), philosopher, educator, writer, translator, publisher, and reformer of the [[Bengal Renaissance]] period
* [[Zainuddin (poet)|Zainuddin]], 15th-century poet
* [[Zainuddin (poet)|Zainuddin]], 15th-century poet
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[[Category:Bengal]]

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Template:Bengalis

This article provides lists of famous and notable Bengali people in the South Asia, people with Bengali ancestry, and people who speak Bengali as their primary or basic language.

Monarchs[edit | edit source]

See also: Greatest Bengali of all time

Pala Dynasty[edit | edit source]

Chandra Dynasty[edit | edit source]

Deva Dynasty[edit | edit source]

Ilyas Shahi dynasty (1352–1414)[edit | edit source]

Main article: Ilyas Shahi dynasty
Name Reign Notes
Shamsuddin Ilyas Shah 1352–1358 Became the first sole ruler of whole Bengal comprising Sonargaon, Satgaon and Lakhnauti.
Sikandar Shah 1358–1390 Killed in battle with his son and successor, Ghiyasuddin Azam Shah
Ghiyasuddin Azam Shah 1390–1411 Patron of the first recorded Bengali poet Shah Muhammad Saghir
Saifuddin Hamza Shah 1411–1412
Nasiruddin Mahmud Shah 1435–1459
Rukunuddin Barbak Shah 1459–1474
Shamsuddin Yusuf Shah 1474–1481 Patron of Bengali poet Zainuddin
Nuruddin Sikandar Shah 1481
Jalaluddin Fateh Shah 1481–1487

House of Ganesha[edit | edit source]

Hussain Shahi dynasty (1494–1538)[edit | edit source]

Main article: Hussain Shahi dynasty
Name Reign Notes
Alauddin Hussain Shah 1494–1518 His witnessed a remarkable development of Bengali literature.
Nasiruddin Nasrat Shah 1518–1533
Alauddin Firuz Shah 1533
Ghiyasuddin Mahmud Shah 1533–1538

Other[edit | edit source]

A 19th century sketch of Isa Khan, Bengali Muslim leader of the Baro-Bhuyians of Bengal.

Nobel laureates[edit | edit source]

Academics[edit | edit source]

Abdul Malik was Pakistan's first cardiologist.


Actors and entertainers[edit | edit source]

Khalil Ullah Khan earned Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role in Gunda in 1976.

Artists and designers[edit | edit source]

Bharat Ratna Receivers[edit | edit source]

List of Bengalis who received Bharat Ratna:

Bloggers / media artists[edit | edit source]

Business and industry[edit | edit source]

Billionaires[edit | edit source]

Business leaders[edit | edit source]

Entrepreneurs[edit | edit source]

Sahitya Akademi Award[edit | edit source]

Main article: List of Sahitya Akademi Award winners for Bengali

Cartoonists / comics creators[edit | edit source]

Cinematographers[edit | edit source]

Criminals[edit | edit source]

Dadasaheb Phalke Award winners[edit | edit source]

Diplomats[edit | edit source]

Economists[edit | edit source]

In 1994, Saifur Rahman was elected governor of the golden jubilee conference of the World Bank and International Monetary Fund in Madrid, Spain.[4]

Fellows of the Royal Society[edit | edit source]

Fictional characters[edit | edit source]

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Grammy winners[edit | edit source]

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Bangladesh[edit | edit source]

India[edit | edit source]

America[edit | edit source]

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Qatar[edit | edit source]

Uganda[edit | edit source]

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Bangla rock[edit | edit source]

Bangladeshi film industry[edit | edit source]

Bollywood[edit | edit source]

Classical and folk musicians[edit | edit source]

Hindi rock[edit | edit source]

Western[edit | edit source]

Military[edit | edit source]

Bangladesh[edit | edit source]

India[edit | edit source]

Other[edit | edit source]

Padma Vibhushan[edit | edit source]

Political leaders outside of India, Bangladesh and Pakistan[edit | edit source]

Australia[edit | edit source]

Canada[edit | edit source]

United Kingdom[edit | edit source]

Anwar Choudhury was the first non-white British person to be appointed in a senior diplomatic post.

United States of America[edit | edit source]

Politicians[edit | edit source]

A. K. Fazlul Huq
Sheikh Mujibur Rahman
Khaleda Zia
Sheikh Hasina Wazed

Bangladesh[edit | edit source]

British India[edit | edit source]

Nawab Syed Shamsul Huda was a patron, and donated immensely towards education for the Muslim students of Bengal during a difficult period.
Abul Kalam Azad was India's first Minister of Education, and his birthday is now recognised as National Education Day across the country.

India[edit | edit source]

West Bengal[edit | edit source]

Assam[edit | edit source]

Bihar[edit | edit source]

Meghalaya[edit | edit source]

Uttar Pradesh[edit | edit source]

Uttarakhand[edit | edit source]

Tripura[edit | edit source]

Other[edit | edit source]

Pakistan[edit | edit source]

Other[edit | edit source]

I'tisam-ud-Din was the first educated Bengali and South Asian to have travelled to Europe.

Ramon Magsaysay Award[edit | edit source]

Religion and spirituality[edit | edit source]

Image of Swami Vivekananda relaxing in a chair
Swami Vivekananda in Bushnell Studio in San Francisco, 1900[21]

Brahmoism[edit | edit source]

Buddhism[edit | edit source]

Hinduism[edit | edit source]

Islam[edit | edit source]

Shah Ahmad Shafi in 2019
Ajmal Masroor was nominated for the Religious Advocate of the Year award at the 2013 & 2015 British Muslim Awards.

Christianity[edit | edit source]

Other[edit | edit source]

Freedom Fighters and Revolutionaries[edit | edit source]

Science and technology[edit | edit source]

Seated (L to R): Meghnad Saha, Jagadish Chandra Bose, Jnan Chandra Ghosh. Standing (L to R): Snehamoy Dutt, Satyendranath Bose, Debendra Mohan Bose, N R Sen, Jnanendra Nath Mukherjee, N C Nag.

Physicists[edit | edit source]

Biologists[edit | edit source]

Geologists[edit | edit source]

Chemists[edit | edit source]

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  • Sadhan Basu, Palit professor at Calcutta University and Bhatnagar Award, CV Raman recipient
  • Asima Chatterjee, known for her work in the fields of organic chemistry and phytomedicine; her most notable work includes those on vinca alkaloids, and the development of anti-epileptic and anti-malarial drugs
  • Jnan Chandra Ghosh, chemist, known for anomaly of strong electrolytes
  • Abul Hussam, chemist, inventor of Sono arsenic filter and the gold winner of the 2007 Grainger Challenge Prize for Sustainability
  • Abdus Suttar Khan, chemist, inventor of alloys for use in commercial jets, U.S. fighter planes, gas turbines, train engines, and space shuttles
  • Nurul Haque Miah, chemist, former professor at Dhaka College, textbook author
  • Jnanendra Nath Mukherjee, chemist, specialised in the fields of electrochemistry, colloids and soil science
  • Prafulla Chandra Roy, pioneer in the field of pharmaceutical and chemical works (discovered mercurous nitrite), The Royal Society of Chemistry honoured him with the first ever Chemical Landmark Plaque outside Europe, founder of Bengal Chemicals & Pharmaceuticals, India's first pharmaceutical company

Doctors and physicians[edit | edit source]

Mathematicians[edit | edit source]

Technologists[edit | edit source]

Architects, archaeologists and engineers[edit | edit source]

Social reformers and position holders[edit | edit source]

Sir Fazle Hasan Abed KCMG receiving the Thomas Francis Jr Medal in Global Public Health award from the University of Michigan (April 2016)

Sports[edit | edit source]

Brojen Das was the first Bengali to swim across the English Channel.

Administrators[edit | edit source]

Athletics[edit | edit source]

Archery[edit | edit source]

Badminton[edit | edit source]

Bodybuilding, boxing, rugby and wrestling[edit | edit source]

Chess[edit | edit source]

Cricket[edit | edit source]

Football[edit | edit source]

Hamza Choudhury playing for Leicester City F.C. in 2021.

Golf and snooker[edit | edit source]

Gymnastics[edit | edit source]

  • Mabia Akhter, Commonwealth gold medalist, South Asian Games gold medalist
  • Dipa Karmakar, first Indian woman gymnast to qualify for the Olympics
  • Margarita Mamun, Russian gymnast of half-Bangladeshi origin
  • Pranati Nayak, second Indian women gymnast to qualify for the Olympics

Cycling and mountaineering[edit | edit source]

Shooting[edit | edit source]

Squash[edit | edit source]

Swimming[edit | edit source]

Table tennis[edit | edit source]

Tennis[edit | edit source]

Writers[edit | edit source]

Further information: List of Bengali language authors
Rabindranath Tagore is the first Indian as well as Asian Nobel laureate.
Al Mahmud is considered one of the greatest Bengali poets to have emerged in the 20th century.[23]
Hason Raja, mystical poet and songwriter

Chefs[edit | edit source]

See also[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Loke, Steven. "Richest Man In Bangladesh". The Richest People In The World. Archived from the original on 19 December 2014. Retrieved 1 December 2014.
  2. ↑ Duttagupta, Ishani (2008-01-17). "Bicky Chakraborty Sweden's biggest hotelier". The Economic Times. Retrieved 2020-06-08.
  3. ↑ Bicky Chakraborty – rik på udda val, Svenska Dagbladet 2011-05-19
  4. ↑ "Saifur Rahman's life sketch". The Daily Star. 5 September 2009. Archived from the original on 2012-10-07.
  5. ↑ Newspaper Trends: Bangladesh Archived 19 March 2009 at the Wayback Machine, World Advertising Research Center; Retrieved: 14 September 2007
  6. ↑ Latham, Bob (20 May 2010). "LOCAL ELECTIONS 2010: Nasim 'Nash' Ali, from one O-level to council leader – Profile of Labour's top man at the Town Hall". Camden New Journal. Camden. Archived from the original on 2 February 2014. Retrieved 1 February 2014.
  7. ↑ "So proud, says city's first Bangladeshi councillor". The Oxford Times. Oxford. 2 June 2014. Archived from the original on 2 August 2017. Retrieved 1 June 2017.
  8. ↑ "The veil should not be a barrier between women". The National. Abu Dhabi. 29 August 2009. Retrieved 1 May 2012.
  9. ↑ Brady, Poppy (26 February 2008). "Awards to recognise Bangladeshi community". Birmingham Mail. Birmingham. Archived from the original on 4 October 2012. Retrieved 1 August 2015.
  10. ↑ "BNP-Jamaat smashed in Bangladesh polls, as electorate votes for secularism". Qureshi Report. 1 January 2009. Archived from the original on 1 April 2011. Retrieved 10 June 2009.
  11. ↑ Hill, Dave (22 August 2010). "Tower Hamlets: Labour selects its mayoral candidate". The Guardian. Retrieved 21 September 2010.
  12. ↑ "Britain's first woman mayor of Bangladeshi origin". Dhaka Tribune. Dhaka. 12 May 2017. Retrieved 1 June 2017.
  13. ↑ Vasagar, Jeevan; Kelso, Paul; James-Gregory, Sally; Dodd, Vikram (17 February 2002). "Profiles of 10 leading British Muslims". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 15 January 2024. Retrieved 31 March 2009.
  14. ↑ Bazaraa, Danya; De-Keyzer, Amy (8 May 2015). "Ealing Central & Acton constituency results". London: Get West London. Archived from the original on 15 January 2024. Retrieved 1 June 2015.
  15. ↑ Ahmed, Syed Shah Salim (1 December 2013). "Legendary researcher Rupa will be win the next Election 2015". GBNEWS24.com. Archived from the original on 4 March 2014. Retrieved 1 March 2014.
  16. ↑ Russell, Michael (7 May 2015). "Ealing Labour pick TV star's sister as their General Election candidate". London: Get West London. Archived from the original on 15 January 2024. Retrieved 1 June 2015.
  17. ↑ "Rushanara Ali becomes first Bangladeshi MP". London Evening Standard. London. 7 May 2010. Archived from the original on 10 May 2010. Retrieved 11 May 2010.
  18. ↑ Adetunji, Jo; Tran, Mark (7 May 2010). "General election 2010: first female Muslim MPs elected". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 11 May 2010. Retrieved 5 November 2010.
  19. ↑ Osley, Richard (8 May 2015). "Full story: Tulip Siddiq defends Hampstead and Kilburn parliamentary seat for Labour". Camden New Journal. Camden. Archived from the original on 18 May 2015. Retrieved 1 June 2015.
  20. ↑ Pasha, Syed Nahas (19 June 2013). "Tulip Weds". Bdnews24.com. London. Archived from the original on 4 December 2013. Retrieved 1 February 2015.
  21. ↑ "Swami Vivekananda Known Photos America 1899 – 1900". Swami Vivekananda. Frank Parlato Jr. Archived from the original on 15 January 2024. Retrieved 10 March 2012.
  22. ↑ "Jaipur — The Pink City". Archived from the original on 17 July 2011. Retrieved 5 July 2011.
  23. ↑ "Al Mahmud turns 75". The Daily Star. 2011-07-13. Archived from the original on 2019-02-16. Retrieved 2019-02-15.
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