People from Assam

Indian playback singer, lyricist, musician, poet, actor and filmmaker (1926–2011)

Indian politician

Indian actress

Indian writer (1924–1997)

Indian writer, journalist and novelist

Indian Sufi

Empress consort of Muhammad Azam Shah

Indian actress

Indian social worker (1920–2022)

Indian actress

Indian botanist (1994 - )

Sukladhwaja (popularly known as Bir Chilarai; 1510–1571 AD) was the 3rd son of Biswa Singha, founder of the Koch Dynasty in the Kamata Kingdom and younger brother of Nara Narayan, the second king of the Koch dynasty of the Kamata kingdom in the 16th century. He was Nara Narayan's commander-in-chief and finance minister (Dewan) of the kingdom. He got his name Chilarai because, as a general, he executed troop movements that were as fast as a chila (kite/Eagle).

Bodo language litterateur

writer

musical artist

writer from Assam

Darchhawna (26 January 1936 – 27 December 2023) was an Indian writer of Hindi literature and historian from the Northeast Indian state of Mizoram. ==Early life and education== Darchhawna was born on 26 January 1936. Darchhawna received a diploma in music and adult education training. He later earned a Master of Arts and an honorary Doctorate of Literature. He attended St. Antony's College, the Theological College Sydney and the Melbourne College of Divinity. He further studied in California. He started his career as the headmaster of Thingsai High School in 1960 before becoming a lecturer at