List of Namasudras

This article contains a list of notable people from the Namasudra caste, organized by profession, field, or focus.

Social reformers

• Harichand Thakur, founder of Matua Mahasangha
• Binapani Devi, the matriarch of Matua community, also known as "Boro Maa".

Judiciary and bureaucracy

• Upendra Nath Biswas, former joint director and Minister (East) of the CBI, MLA from Bagdah and former Minister of Backward Classes & Welfare of Government of West Bengal. (2011–16)
• Mukunda Behari Mullick, former lawyer, professor of Pali, senate member in Calcutta University, founder of All Bengal Namasudra Association, MLA and minister in first A. K. Fazlul Huq 's government

Politicians

Ministers

• Jogendra Nath Mandal, one of the leading founding fathers of the modern state of Pakistan and first minister of law and labour of the country
• Birat Chandra Mandal, minister and member of Constituent Assembly of Pakistan
• Kanti Biswas, former MLA of Gaighata and minister of Youth Affairs and Home (Passport)
• Shantanu Thakur, M.P from Bangaon and Minister of State of Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways in the Second Modi ministry (2021–present).

MPs and MLA

• Apurba Lal Majumdar, two-time MLA and former speaker of West Bengal Legislative Assembly
• Kapil Krishna Thakur, former Sanghadhipati of Matua Mahasangha and M.P from Bangaon
• Mamata Bala Thakur, religious mother of the Matua Mahasangha and M.P from Bangaon
• Pramatha Ranjan Thakur, former MLA and head of Matua Mahasangha

Writers and journalists

• Manoranjan Bayapari, Indian Bengali writer and socio-political activist, also known as the pioneer of ‘Dalit literature in Bengali’
• Manohar Mauli Biswas, bilingual poet, essayist and writer of Bengali Dalit Literature
• Kalyani Thakur, Dalit feminist writer

See also

• Chandala

References