 |
| Part of a series of articles on |
| Indian people |
|---|
  |
| Motto: Jai Hind |
This is a list of notable people from West Bengal, India . 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.
Contents
- Literature
- Major 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
- Journalists
- Comics Writer
- Language/linguistics, anthropology, history, and other social sciences
- Scholars and polymaths
- Education
- Pioneers
- Post-independence
- Modern times
- Others
- Teachers
- Philosophy
- Pre-modern period
- Modern age
- Early / Mid twenty century
- Science
- Religious scholars
- Muslim
- Pre-modern period 2
- The Brahmo Samaj
- Hindu revival movement
- Mid-twentieth-century religious figures
- Social reformation and social work
- Major figures 2
- Derozians
- Women's rights
- Military
- Art
- Early modern period
- From mid-twentieth century
- Film and photography
- Music
- Composers
- Performers (instrumental)
- Performers (vocal)
- Movies
- Directors
- Actors
- Actresses
- Cinematographer
- Editor
- Screenplay Writer
- Dance
- Doctors
- Modern Days
- Drama/theatre
- Magicians
- Politicians and revolutionaries
- Pre-modern
- Colonial period
- Indian freedom fighters
- Politicians
- Others 2
- Donation and social welfare
- Old Calcutta / Bengal legends
- Sports
- Chess
- Cricket
- Football
- Lawn tennis
- Squash
- Bodybuilding
- Swimming
- Table tennis
- Weightlifting
- Others 3
- Industry/business
- Other areas
- See also
- References