List of people of Chakma descent

The following is list of notable Chakma people or people of Chakma descent.

Academics

• Amit Chakma (born 25 April 1959) – President & Vice-Chancellor of the University of Western Australia. ^[1]
• Chandra Kalindi Roy Henriksen – Scholar of indigenous rights.

Activists

• Kalpana Chakma, Bangladeshi human rights activist and feminist

Art

• Kanak Chanpa Chakma (born 6 May 1963), Bangladeshi Chakma artist
• Monjulika Chakma, Bangladeshi weaver
• Smriti Rekha Chakma, Indian weaver and Padma Shri recipient

Blog

• Suman Chakma ^{[2] [3] [4]} (born 20 April 1990), Indian blogger and Freelance writer

• Purna Lal Chakma – Bangladeshi-born writer, blogger, and photographer based in Tokyo, Japan. ^{[5] [6]} He writes travel and culture features about Japan on Tokyo Tourists and commentaries on Indigenous rights, faith, and peace for The Times of Israel.

Diplomats

• Benita Roy (born 18 August 1907), Bangladeshi Chakma aristocrat, diplomat, and minister
• Mukur Kanti Khisha ^[7] – Indian diplomat, Ambassador of India to Argentina, Chile. ^[8]
• Supradip Chakma (born 1961), Bangladeshi diplomat, ambassador to Vietnam and Mexico.

Politicians

• Amit Kumar Chakma (1984–2023), Indian politician and former CEM of Chakma Autonomous District Council, Mizoram
• Arun Kumar Chakma (born 1954), Indian politician
• Binoy Kumar Dewan (1925–2021), Bangladeshi politician
• Buddha Dhan Chakma (born 27 June 1973), Indian politician and former Minister to Government of Mizoram.
• Charu Bikash Chakma, Bangladeshi politician
• Dipankar Talukdar (born 12 December 1952)
• J.B Larma (born 14 February 1944)
• Kalparanjan Chakma (1922 – 2018)
• Kristo Mohan Chakma (1912 – 1992), Indian Politician and former Member of Mizoram Legislative Assembly
• M.N Larma (1939–1983), Bangladeshi politician and former Member of Parliament, Bangladesh
• Mohan Lal Chakma (1912 – 2013)
• Moni Swapan Dewan (born 18 May 1954)
• Nihar Kanti Chakma (born 5 January 1969), Indian politician and former Minister to Government of Mizoram
• Nirupam Chakma, Indian politician, former Minister to Government of Mizoram and Member of National Commission for Scheduled Tribes ^{[9] [10] [11]}
• Parijat Kusum Chakma (1946-1998)
• Prova Chakma (born 1975), Member of Mizoram Legislative Assembly
• Rasik Mohan Chakma (born 1964), Member of Mizoram Legislative Assembly and former CEM of Chakma Autonomous District Council, Mizoram
• Sambhu Lal Chakma (born 20 April 1989), Member of Legislative Assembly, Tripura
• Santana Chakma, Minister to Government of Tripura. ^[12]
• Upendra Lal Chakma (1925-2005)
• Ushatan Talukder (born 5 August 1950), Bangladeshi politician

Royalty

• Bhuvan Mohan Roy (1876 –1934) – 48th Raja of the Chakmas.
• Bijoy Giri (7th Century CE) – 15th Raja of the Chakmas.
• Devasish Roy (born 9 April 1959) – Raja of the Chakmas.
• Harish Chandra Rai (1841– 1885) – 47th Raja of the Chakmas.
• Kalindi Rani (died 1873) – last independent ruler of the Chakmas.
• Nalinaksha Roy (1902 – 1951) – 49th Raja of the Chakmas.
• Tridev Roy – Raja of the Chakmas.

Sports people

• Barun Bikash Dewan (born 1969), Bangladeshi Chakma footballer
• Champa Chakma (born 1992), Bangladeshi Chakma cricketer
• Juni Chakma, Bangladeshi Kabaddi player and Asian Games bronze medalist
• Monika Chakma (born 15 September 2003), Bangladeshi footballer
• Ritu Porna Chakma (born 30 December 2003), Bangladeshi footballer
• Rupna Chakma (born 2 January 2003), Bangladeshi footballer
• Suro Krishna Chakma (born 12 February 1995), Bangladeshi boxer

Buddhist clergy

• Prajnananda Mahathera (born 1 February 1952) – Buddhist Monk.
• Rajguru Aggavamsa Mahathera (1913 – 2008) – Buddhist Monk.
• Rajguru Priyoratana Mahathera (born 1879) – Buddhist Monk.

References

1. "Amit Chakma". www.president.uwo.ca. Retrieved 2024-11-22.
2. https://www.indiatodayne.in/author/suman-chakma
3. https://www.indiblogger.in/wopbluj8sfrx
4. https://www.blogadda.com/sumanchakma/
5. "Tokyo Tourists". Tokyo Tourists. Retrieved 2025-10-23.
6. "Purna Lal Chakma – The Times of Israel Blog". The Times of Israel. Retrieved 2025-10-23.
7. "Mukur Kanti Khisha", Wikipedia, la enciclopedia libre (in Spanish), 2023-11-14, retrieved 2025-06-12
8. "মুকুর কান্তি খীসার সংক্ষিপ্ত জীবনপঞ্জি". www.jumjournal.com. Retrieved 2025-06-12.
9. https://www.indiatodayne.in/mizoram/story/mizoram-nirupam-chakma-appointed-as-member-of-national-commission-for-scheduled-tribes-927733-2024-03-09
10. https://theprint.in/india/nirupam-chakma-first-from-chakma-community-to-be-appointed-ncst-member/1996828/
11. https://www.dailypioneer.com/2024/india/nirupam-first-from-chakma-community-to-be-appointed-ncst-member.html
12. "Smt. Santana Chakma | Welfare of OBC Department". obcw.tripura.gov.in. Retrieved 2024-11-22.