Bengali writers

Indian filmmaker and writer (1921–1992)

Indian Bengali philosopher, yogi, maharishi, poet and nationalist (1872–1950)

Indian scholar, literary theorist, and feminist critic

Mamata Banerjee is an Indian politician and lawyer who is currently serving as the chief minister of West Bengal since 20 May 2011; she is the first woman to hold the office. The founder and president of the All India Trinamool Congress, she previously served as a Union Cabinet Minister and is also the current leader of the house in West Bengal's Legislative Assembly.

Indian yogi, occultist and guru (1855-1936)

Indian Bengali fiction writer and socio-political activist (1926-2016)

Bengali feminist writer and social reformer (1880-1932)

Bengali novelist and short story writer (1876-1938)

writer, memoirist, women's rights activist

Philosopher, academic, writer, translator, entrepreneur, social reformer and philanthropist (1820-1891)

Indian philosopher (1817–1905)

Indian Bengali filmmaker and script writer (1925–1976)

novelist, short story writer, poet, and essayist

Indian-American writer (1940-2017)

Bengali poet and dramatist (1824–1873)

Indian-American physician and writer (born 1970)

Indian poet (1938-2019)

Indian Bengali−English writer and man of letters (1897–1999)

Indian writer and activist

Pakistani writer

Indian writer

Indian author of children's books (1908–2007)

Bengali artist (1863-1915)

Indian author (born 1973)

Indian historian

Bengali literary figure, author and musician

Indian academic

Indian Dramatist and theatre personality

French-Indian writer

Indian writer

contemporary Indian-English novelist

Playwright, musician, editor and painter (1849-1925)

Indian-American writer

Ācārya Bhadrabāhu (c. 367 – c. 298 BC) was a Jain monk and scholar, traditionally regarded as the last Shruta Kevalin, or the final ascetic to possess complete knowledge of the Jain scriptures. According to both sects of Jainism, he was the last Shrutakevali. He is widely known as the spiritual guru of Chandragupta Maurya.

Indian zoologist and author (1961- ) of both popular science books and sf short stories

Bengali scholar and author (1853-1931)

Indian writer, columnist and documentary filmmaker

Indian linguist (1900–1992)

Journalist, writer and politician (1898–1979)

Indian musician and activist (1871-1934)

Bangladeshi Islamic scholar

Abu Tayyab Muhammad Anisuzzaman (18 February 1937 – 14 May 2020) was a Bangladeshi academic of Bengali literature. He was an activist who took part in the Language Movement (1952), participated in the Mass Uprising (1969), and took part in the Bangladesh Liberation War (1971).

Bengali scholar (1813–1885)

Bengali poet and writer (1847-1909)

Indian author

Indian freedom-fighter, social activist and politician

Bengali dramatist (1830–1873)

Indian academic

Film screenwriter and director (1930-2011)

Bangladeshi scientist and writer

Indian film critic

Indian writer

Indian writer

Bengali actor, director, and writer

Bengali folklorist (1866-1939)

Indian social worker, activist, writer

Bengali writer (1934-2020)

Popular contemporary Bengali poet

Bangladeshi linguist (1885–1969)

Indian philanthropist