Assam has given birth to a great number of writers, dancers, singers, sports person and the list goes on. In their honour, the person has been vested with a nickname depending upon the domain he or she is in.
|
Name of the Personality |
Nickname |
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Dr. Bhupen Hazarika |
Sudhakantha |
|
Tarun Ram Phukan |
Deshbhakta |
|
Jyoti Prasad Agarwala |
Rupkonwar |
|
Lakshminath Bezbaruah |
Roxoraj |
|
Bishnuprasad Rabha |
Kalaguru |
|
Raghunath Choudhary |
Bihogi Kabi |
|
Gopinath Bordoloi |
Lokpriya |
|
Srimanta Sankardeva |
Jagat Guru |
|
Phani Sarma |
Natasurya |
|
Parbati Prasad Barua |
Geeti Kabi |
|
Ambikagiri Raichoudhury |
Asom Kesori (or Assam Kesari) |
|
Chandra Kumar Agarwala |
Pratimar Khanikar |
|
Lakshminath Bezbaruah |
Sahityarathi |
|
Nalinibala Devi |
Atindriyabadi Kabi |
|
Nabin Chandra Bordoloi |
Karmabir |
|
Nilamani Phukan |
Bagmibor |
|
Prasannalal Choudhury |
Biplabi Kabi |
|
Kanaklata Barua |
Birbala |
|
Debakanta Barua |
Kalangporia Kabi |
|
Anupama Bhattacharya |
Mina Kumari of Assam |
|
Hemchandra Barua |
Tyagbir |
|
Gajen Barua |
Sonit Konwar |
|
Motiram Bora |
Lokapran (or Lok Pran) |
|
Binanda Chandra Barua |
Dhwoni Kabi |
|
Hiteswar Saikia |
Karmashree |
|
Sailadhar Rajkhowa |
Nijarar Kabi |
|
Bishnuram Medhi |
Lauha Manab |
|
Satya Prasad Barua |
Natya Prabhakar |
|
Ram Saraswati |
Vyas of Assam |
|
Radha Kanta Handique |
Daan Bir (or Daanveer) |
|
Omeo Kumar Das |
Lokanayak (or Lok Nayak) |
|
Ananda Chandra Agarwala |
Bhangani Konwar |
|
Rajanikanta Bordoloi |
Upanyash Samrat |
|
Radha Govinda Barua |
Singha Purush |
|
Brajanath Sarma |
Abhinayacharya |
|
M. Hussain |
Jadu Samrat |
|
Hem Barua |
Asom Gaurav |
|
Ananda Chandra Barua |
Bakulbonor Kabi |
|
Lakhidhar Sarma |
Deshpran |
|
Ambeswar Chetia Phukan |
Kabita Konwar |
|
Hiren Bhattacharya |
Prem Aru Rodalir Kabi |
|
Aideo Handique |
Rupali Konwari |
|
Mafijuddin Ahmed Hazarika |
Gyanmalinir Kabi |
|
Ganesh Chandra Gogoi |
Paporir Kabi |
|
Dr. Bhupen Hazarika |
Sangit Surya |
|
Prasannalal Choudhury |
Bidrohi Kabi |
|
Chandradhar Barua |
Sahitya Ratna |
|
Anandi Ram Das |
Bon Konwar |
|
Kamalakanta Bhattacharya |
Agni Kabi |
|
Bikram Singh Yein |
Gana Silpi |
|
Lakshmiram Barua |
Sangitacharya |
|
Rudra Barua |
Luit Konwar |
|
Ratnakanta Barkakati |
Sewalir Kabi |
|
Madhabdeva |
Borar Po |
|
Debeswar Sarma |
Jananayak |
|
Dr. Bhubaneswar Barua |
Loka Bandhu |
|
Hima Das |
Dhing Express |
