List of people of Chakma descent
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The following is list of notable Chakma people or people of Chakma descent.
Academics
[edit]- 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
[edit]- Kalpana Chakma, Bangladeshi human rights activist and feminist
Art
[edit]- Kanak Chanpa Chakma (born 6 May 1963), Bangladeshi Chakma artist
- Monjulika Chakma, Bangladeshi weaver
- Smriti Rekha Chakma, Indian weaver and Padma Shri recipient
Diplomats
[edit]- Benita Roy (born 18 August 1907), Bangladeshi Chakma aristocrat, diplomat, and minister
- Mukur Kanti Khisa – Indian diplomat, Ambassador of India to Argentina, Chile.[2]
- Supradip Chakma (born 1961), Bangladeshi diplomat, ambassador to Vietnam and Mexico.
Politicians
[edit]- Amit Kumar Chakma (1984–2023), Indian politician
- 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)
- M.N Larma (1939–1983) – Member of Parliament.
- Mohan Lal Chakma (1912 – 2013)
- Moni Swapan Dewan (born 18 May 1954)
- Nihar Kanti Chakma (born 5 January 1969)
- Nirupam Chakma
- Parijat Kusum Chakma (1946-1998)
- Prova Chakma (born 1975)
- Rasik Mohan Chakma (born 1964) – CEM of Chakma Autonomous District Council, Mizoram.
- Sambhu Lal Chakma (born 20 April 1989)
- Santana Chakma – Minister to Government of Tripura.[3]
- Upendra Lal Chakma (1925-2005)
- Ushatan Talukder (born 5 August 1950), Bangladeshi politician
Royalty
[edit]- 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.
Sportspeople
[edit]- 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
[edit]- Prajnananda Mahathera (born 1 February 1952) – Buddhist Monk.
- Rajguru Aggavamsa Mahathera (1913 – 2008) – Buddhist Monk.
- Rajguru Priyoratana Mahathera (born 1879) – Buddhist Monk.
References
[edit]- ^ "Amit Chakma". www.president.uwo.ca. Retrieved 2024-11-22.
- ^ https://www.jumjournal.com/%e0%a6%ae%e0%a7%81%e0%a6%95%e0%a7%81%e0%a6%b0-%e0%a6%95%e0%a6%be%e0%a6%a8%e0%a7%8d%e0%a6%a4%e0%a6%bf-%e0%a6%96%e0%a7%80%e0%a6%b8%e0%a6%be
- ^ "Smt. Santana Chakma | Welfare of OBC Department". obcw.tripura.gov.in. Retrieved 2024-11-22.