This article contains a list of notable people from the Namasudra caste, organized by profession, field, or focus.
Social reformers edit
- Harichand Thakur, founder of Matua Mahasangha
- Binapani Devi, the matriarch of Matua community, also known as "Boro Maa".[1]
Judiciary and bureaucracy edit
- 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)[2]
- Mukunda Behari Mullick, former lawyer, professor of Pali, senate member in Calcutta University, founder of All Bengal Namasudra Association, MLA and minister in first Fazlul Haq's government[3]
- Sumit Mullick, IAS officer from the 1982 batch and former Chief Secretary of Maharashtra[4]
Politicians edit
Ministers edit
- 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[5]
- Birat Chandra Mandal, minister and member of Constituent Assembly of Pakistan[6]
- Kanti Biswas, former MLA of Gaighata and minister of Youth Affairs and Home (Passport)[7]
- Shantanu Thakur, M.P from Bangaon and Minister of State of Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways in the Second Modi ministry (2021–present).[8][9]
MPs and MLA edit
- Apurba Lal Majumdar, two-time MLA and former speaker of West Bengal Legislative Assembly[10]
- Kapil Krishna Thakur, former Sanghadhipati of Matua Mahasangha and M.P from Bangaon[11]
- Mamata Bala Thakur, religious mother of the Matua Mahasangha and M.P from Bangaon[12]
- Pramatha Ranjan Thakur, former MLA and head of Matua Mahasangha[13]
Writers and journalists edit
- Manoranjan Bayapari, Indian Bengali writer and socio-political activist, also known as the pioneer of ‘Dalit literature in Bengali’[14]
- Manohar Mauli Biswas, bilingual poet, essayist and writer of Bengali Dalit Literature[15]
- Kalyani Thakur, Dalit feminist writer[16]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "How The Demise Of Matua Matriarch Boroma Could Change The Political Landscape Of Bengal". outlookindia.com/. Retrieved 2020-06-01.
- ^ "'Bengal Hasn't Produced A Jagjivan Ram Or Even A Mayawati'". outlookindia.com/. Retrieved 2020-06-01.
- ^ "A Secret History of the Mallik family". Museum of Material Memory. 19 July 2020. Retrieved 15 December 2021.
- ^ "Sumeet Mullick is Maharashtra's new Chief Secretary". The Indian Express. 2017-03-01. Retrieved 2020-06-01.
- ^ Munsi, Sharanya (2019-01-29). "Jogendra Nath Mandal, a Bengali Dalit leader who went on to become a Pakistani minister". ThePrint. Retrieved 2020-06-01.
- ^ Chandra, Uday; Heierstad, Geir; Nielsen, Kenneth Bo (2015-09-25). The Politics of Caste in West Bengal. Routledge. ISBN 978-1-317-41477-3.
- ^ विस्वास, A. K. Biswas एके (2016-02-12). "A Chandal education minister". Forward Press. Retrieved 2020-06-01.
- ^ "Ground Report: Why BJP's Identity Politics in Bengal's Bongaon Will Likely Fall Flat". thewire.in. Retrieved 2020-06-01.
- ^ "Santanu Thakur, Matua Leader From Bengal, Becomes Union Minister". NDTV.com. Retrieved 15 December 2021.
- ^ "FORMER SPEAKER DIES". telegraphindia.com. Retrieved 2020-06-01.
- ^ "Matuas: nobody's people, everybody's votebank". telegraphindia.com. Retrieved 2020-06-01.
- ^ "In Bengal and Assam, BJP-TMC Tussle Over Namasudra Votes Has Reached New Heights". thewire.in. Retrieved 2020-06-01.
- ^ Bandyopadhyay, Sekhar (2004-07-01). Caste, Culture and Hegemony: Social Dominance in Colonial Bengal. SAGE Publishing India. ISBN 978-93-5280-072-8.
- ^ "A migrant from East Bengal, Manoranjan Byapari "interrogated" his life as chandal". 25 November 2018. Retrieved 2020-06-01.
- ^ Das, Sukanta; Bhowal, Sanatan; Syangbo, Sisodhara (2018-04-18). Border, Globalization and Identity. Cambridge Scholars Publishing. ISBN 978-1-5275-1076-0.
- ^ Ghose, Amita (18 March 2018). "Why Bengali Dalit feminist poet and writer Kalyani Thakur added Charal (for Chandal) to her name". Scroll.in. Retrieved 2020-06-01.