Modern Western Assam is a culturally distinct region. This list specifically focuses on people from Western Assam.
Legendary Naraka, founder, Naraka dynasty Bhagadatta, ruler, Naraka dynasty Vajradatta, ruler, Naraka dynasty
Ancient
Pushyavarman, founder, Varman dynasty Samudravarman, ruler, Varman dynasty Balavarman, ruler, Varman dynasty Kalyanavarman, ruler, Varman dynasty Ganapativarman, ruler, Varman dynasty Mahendravarman, ruler, Varman dynasty Narayanavarman, ruler, Varman dynasty Bhutivarman, ruler, Varman dynasty Chandramukhavarman, ruler, Varman dynasty Sthitavarman, ruler, Varman dynasty Susthitavarman, ruler, Varman dynasty Supratisthitavarman, ruler, Varman dynasty Bhaskaravarman, ruler, Varman dynasty
Avantivarman, 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, writer Minanatha, writer Kumarila Bhatta, Preacher Chand Sadagar, Merchant
Medieval Source: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.
Ananta Kandali, writer Bakul Kayastha, writer Bhattadeva, writer Bhusana Dvija, writer Birdatta Choudhury, revolutionary Chandra Bharati, writer Damodara Deva, writer Durgabar Kayastha, writer Kalapachandra Dvija, writer Gopalacharana Dwija, writer Gopala Mishra, writer
Haribara Vipra, writer Haradatta Choudhury, revolutionary Hema Saraswati, writer Pitambar Dvija, writer Pitambara Sidhanta Vagisa, writer Rama Saraswati, writer Rudra Kandali, writer Sarvabhauma Bhattacharya, writer Sridhara Kandali, writer Vishnu Bharati, writer
Modern Source:
Abani Chakravarty, writer Adil Hussain, Bollywood actor Ambika Charan Choudhury, writer Ambikagiri Raichoudhury, freedom fighter Axl Hazarika, Composer, musician, lyricist, producer, film-maker Banikanta Kakati, linguist Bhabananda Deka, writer and recipient of the literary pension and literature grant Bhumidhar Barman, thirteenth chief minister of Assam Birendra Nath Datta, 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, writer Kalpana Patowary, singer Mahadev Deka, bodybuilder Mahendra Mohan Choudhry, fourth chief minister of Assam Parbati Charan Das, Kargil martyr Pratima Barua Pandey, national award-winning Goalparia lokageet singer Rameshwar Pathak, Kamrupi Lokgeet singer Ranjit Shekhar Mooshahary, present Governor of Meghalaya Sarat Chandra Sinha, fifth Chief Minister of Assam Sarbananda Sonowal, fourteenth Chief Minister of Assam Seema Biswas, Bollywood actress
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