Famous Personalities of Assam

 Here is a well-organised list of famous personalities of Assam, useful for ADRE, APSC, Assam Police, TET, CUET PG, UGC NET and other competitive examinations.

No. Personality Major Field / Contribution

1 Srimanta Sankardeva Vaishnavite saint, social and cultural reformer

2 Madhavdeva Vaishnavite saint, poet and disciple of Sankardeva

3 Damodardeva Vaishnavite saint and religious reformer

4 Harideva Vaishnavite saint and religious teacher

5 Aniruddhadeva Vaishnavite saint and religious reformer

6 Lachit Borphukan Ahom military commander; Battle of Saraighat

7 Rudra Singha Ahom king and patron of culture

8 Sukapha Founder of the Ahom kingdom

9 Gadadhar Singha Ahom king

10 Pramatta Singha Ahom king and patron of architecture

11 Momai Tamuli Borbarua Ahom administrator; associated with the Paik system

12 Piyali Phukan Anti-British freedom fighter

13 Maniram Dewan Freedom fighter and tea pioneer

14 Piyali Barua Anti-British revolutionary and freedom fighter

15 Kushal Konwar Freedom fighter; martyr of the Quit India Movement

16 Kanaklata Barua Freedom fighter; martyr of Quit India Movement

17 Mukunda Kakoti Freedom fighter and martyr

18 Chandraprabha Saikiani Social reformer and women's rights activist

19 Pushpalata Das Freedom fighter and social activist

20 Ambikagiri Raichoudhury Poet, writer and nationalist

21 Lakshminath Bezbaroa Writer, poet and pioneer of modern Assamese literature

22 Hemchandra Barua Lexicographer, writer and social reformer

23 Hiteswar Saikia Former Chief Minister of Assam

24 Jyoti Prasad Agarwala Filmmaker, playwright, poet and cultural icon

25 Bishnu Prasad Rabha Cultural icon, artist, musician and revolutionary

26 Phani Sarma Actor, playwright and theatre personality

27 Parvati Prasad Barua Poet, lyricist and composer

28 Rash Behari Ghosh Political figure associated with Assam's public life

29 Bhupen Hazarika Musician, singer, composer, filmmaker and cultural icon

30 Jayanta Hazarika Singer and composer

31 Khagen Mahanta Singer and musician

32 Pratima Barua Pandey Folk singer, especially Goalpariya folk music

33 Rameshwar Pathak Folk singer and musician

34 Deepali Borthakur Singer and cultural icon

35 Sudhakantha Bhupen Hazarika Music and cultural ambassador of Assam

36 Dr. Bhupen Hazarika Music, cinema and literature

37 Homen Borgohain Writer, journalist and intellectual

38 Indira Goswami (Mamoni Raisom Goswami) Jnanpith-winning writer and academic

39 Birendra Kumar Bhattacharya Jnanpith-winning Assamese novelist

40 Nilmani Phookan Jnanpith-winning poet

41 Bhabendra Nath Saikia Writer, filmmaker and academic

42 Syed Abdul Malik Writer and novelist

43 Nalinibala Devi Poet and writer

44 Navakanta Barua Poet, novelist and writer

45 Atul Chandra Hazarika Writer, poet and literary figure

46 Raghunath Choudhary Poet and writer

47 Ananda Chandra Barua Poet, writer and literary figure

48 Dandinath Kalita Writer and poet

49 Lakshminath Phukan Writer and literary figure

50 Bina Barua Novelist and writer

51 Nagen Saikia Writer, poet and literary figure

52 Arup Kumar Dutta Writer and environmentalist

53 Mamoni Raisom Goswami Novelist, scholar and social commentator

54 Temsula Ao Writer, poet and academic from Northeast India

55 Jatin Bora Actor and filmmaker

56 Adil Hussain Internationally acclaimed actor

57 Seema Biswas National Award-winning actress

58 Zubeen Garg Singer, composer, actor and filmmaker

59 Papon (Angaraag Mahanta) Singer and musician

60 Tapan Kumar Gogoi Cultural and literary figure

61 Hima Das Sprinter; international athletics champion

62 Lovlina Borgohain Olympic medal-winning boxer

63 Shiva Thapa International boxer

64 Mary Kom Boxer of Manipuri origin; major Northeast sporting icon

65 Riyan Parag Indian cricketer from Assam

66 Udayanath Goswami Sportsperson and cultural personality

67 Jahnu Barua National Award-winning filmmaker

68 Mansoor Ali Khan Sports personality associated with Assam

69 Dr. Bhabananda Deka Scholar, writer and educationist

70 Krishna Kanta Handique Sanskrit scholar, Indologist and educationist

71 Mahendra Bora Scholar and literary personality

72 Surya Kumar Bhuyan Historian, writer and scholar

73 Kanaklal Barua Historian, writer and public figure

74 Hem Barua Poet, writer, politician and freedom fighter

75 Gopinath Bordoloi Freedom fighter and first Chief Minister of Assam

76 Tarun Ram Phookan Freedom fighter and nationalist leader

77 Nabin Chandra Bardoloi Freedom fighter and political leader

78 Kuladhar Chaliha Freedom fighter and political leader

79 Rohini Kumar Chaudhuri Freedom fighter and political leader

80 Bishnuram Medhi Former Chief Minister of Assam

81 Sarat Chandra Sinha Former Chief Minister of Assam

82 Golap Borbora Former Chief Minister of Assam

83 Prafulla Kumar Mahanta Former Chief Minister of Assam

84 Tarun Gogoi Former Chief Minister of Assam

85 Sarbananda Sonowal Former Chief Minister of Assam; Union Minister

86 Himanta Biswa Sarma Chief Minister of Assam

87 Prafulla Kumar Goswami Scholar and political figure

88 Bimala Prasad Chaliha Former Chief Minister of Assam

89 Ranjit Kumar Barua Public and political figure

90 Anwara Taimur First woman Chief Minister of Assam

91 Rebati Mohan Dutta Choudhury Literary and academic personality

92 Bhabananda Baruah Educationist and public figure

93 Dr. Jitendra Nath Goswami Space scientist; associated with Chandrayaan missions

94 Dr. N. K. Saikia Scientist and academic

95 Dr. Jogesh Chandra Pati Physicist of international repute

96 Dr. J. B. S. Haldane Scientist associated with biological research in Assam

97 Ranjit Kumar Sarma Scientist and academic

98 Robin Banerjee Naturalist, wildlife photographer and conservationist

99 Anil Kumar Das Scientist and academic

100 Dilip Kumar Barua Scholar and public intellectual

Particularly Important for Assam Competitive Exams

For ADRE/APSC and Assam GK, I would give special priority to:

Srimanta Sankardeva, Madhavdeva, Sukapha, Lachit Borphukan, Maniram Dewan, Piyali Phukan, Kanaklata Barua, Kushal Konwar, Gopinath Bordoloi, Chandraprabha Saikiani, Lakshminath Bezbaroa, Hemchandra Barua, Jyoti Prasad Agarwala, Bishnu Prasad Rabha, Bhupen Hazarika, Indira Goswami, Birendra Kumar Bhattacharya, Nilmani Phookan, Krishna Kanta Handique, Hima Das, Lovlina Borgohain and Jitendra Nath Goswami.