List of people of Chakma descent

The following is list of notable Chakma people or people of Chakma descent.

Academics

• Amit Chakma (born 25 April 1959) – President & Vice-Chancellor of the University of Western Australia.
• Chandra Kalindi Roy Henriksen – Scholar of indigenous rights.
• Sumedha Chakma, Professor

Activists

• Kalpana Chakma, Bangladeshi human rights activist and feminist
• Krishna Kishore Chakma — School Inspector under British India; credited with establishing schools across the Chittagong Hill Tracts and advancing literacy among the Chakma people. A historically significant figure not currently on the list.
• Biraj Mohan Dewan — Historian and Author of Chakma Jatir Itibritta.

Art

• Kanak Chanpa Chakma (born 6 May 1963), Bangladeshi Chakma artist
• Monjulika Chakma, Bangladeshi weaver
• Smriti Rekha Chakma, Indian weaver and Padma Shri recipient

Diplomats

• Benita Roy (born 18 August 1907), Bangladeshi Chakma aristocrat, diplomat, and minister
• Mukur Kanti Khisha – Indian diplomat, Ambassador of India to Argentina, Chile.
• Supradip Chakma (born 1961), Bangladeshi diplomat, ambassador to Vietnam and Mexico.

Politicians

• Amit Kumar Chakma (1984–2023), Indian politician and former CEM of Chakma Autonomous District Council, Mizoram
• 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), Indian Politician and former Member of Mizoram Legislative Assembly
• M.N Larma (1939–1983), Bangladeshi politician and former Member of Parliament, Bangladesh
• Mohan Lal Chakma (1912 – 2013)
• Moni Swapan Dewan (born 18 May 1954)
• Nihar Kanti Chakma (born 5 January 1969), Indian politician and former Minister to Government of Mizoram
• Nirupam Chakma, Indian politician, former Minister to Government of Mizoram and Member of National Commission for Scheduled Tribes
• Parijat Kusum Chakma (1946-1998)
• Prova Chakma (born 1975), Member of Mizoram Legislative Assembly
• Rasik Mohan Chakma (born 1964), Member of Mizoram Legislative Assembly and former CEM of Chakma Autonomous District Council, Mizoram
• Sambhu Lal Chakma (born 20 April 1989), Member of Legislative Assembly, Tripura
• Santana Chakma, Minister to Government of Tripura.
• Sneha Kumar Chakma
• Upendra Lal Chakma (1925-2005)
• Ushatan Talukder (born 5 August 1950), Bangladeshi politician

Royalty

• 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.

Sports people

• 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

Writer

• Biraj Mohan Dewan
• Deepak Kumar Chakma
• Purna Lal Chakma

Buddhist clergy

• Prajnananda Mahathera (born 1 February 1952) – Buddhist Monk.
• Rajguru Aggavamsa Mahathera (1913 – 2008) – Buddhist Monk.
• Rajguru Priyoratana Mahathera (born 1879) – Buddhist Monk.

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