People from Nagaon district

Srimanta Sankardev (, ; 1449–1568) was a 15th–16th century Assamese polymath; a saint-scholar, poet, playwright, dancer, actor, musician, artist social-religious reformer and a figure of importance in the cultural and religious history of the Bhakti movement in Assam. He is credited with building on past cultural relics and devising new forms of music (Borgeet), theatrical performance (Ankia Naat, Bhaona), dance (Sattriya), literary language (Brajavali). Besides, he has left a literary oeuvre of trans-created scriptures (Bhagavat of Sankardev), poetry and theological works written in Sanskrit,

Indian sprinter

Indian Independence Activist and 1st Chief Minister of Assam

Indian Hindustani classical singer

Assamese writer (1868–1938)

singer and composer

Indian academician and musician (1935–2023)

Indian politician

Indian singer

Indian writer (1932-2021)

Assamese scholar and writer

Indian film director (1932–2003)

Assamese actress

Indian writer

Indian politician

Indian social worker

Indian actress and politician

Indian actor

Indian writer

Assamese writer, historian and educator

matriarch of the Khongiya Barooah family of Thengal, Assam

politician