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.[1]
- Chandra Kalindi Roy Henriksen – Scholar of indigenous rights.
Activists
- Kalpana Chakma, Bangladeshi human rights activist and feminist
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
- 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[2][3]
- 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.[4]
- 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
Buddhist clergy
- Prajnananda Mahathera (born 1 February 1952) – Buddhist Monk.
- Rajguru Aggavamsa Mahathera (1913 – 2008) – Buddhist Monk.
- Rajguru Priyoratana Mahathera (born 1879) – Buddhist Monk.
References
- ↑ "Amit Chakma". www.president.uwo.ca. Retrieved 2024-11-22.
- ↑ "Mizoram: Nirupam Chakma appointed as member of National Commission for Scheduled Tribes". India Today NE. 2024-03-09. Retrieved 2026-05-18.
- ↑ Pioneer, The. "Nirupam first from Chakma community to be appointed NCST member". The Pioneer. Archived from the original on 2024-03-14. Retrieved 2026-05-18.
- ↑ "Smt. Santana Chakma | Welfare of OBC Department". obcw.tripura.gov.in. Retrieved 2024-11-22.
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