List of people from Western Assam

Modern Western Assam is culturally distinct region. This list specifically focuses on people from Western Assam.

Legendary

• Naraka, founder, Naraka dynasty
• Bhagadatta, ruler, Naraka dynasty
• Vajradatta, ruler, Naraka dynasty

Ancient

• Pushyavarman, founder, Varman dynasty
• Samudravarman, ruler, Varman dynasty
• Balavarman, ruler, Varman dynasty
• Kalyanavarman, ruler, Varman dynasty
• Ganapativarman, ruler, Varman dynasty
• Mahendravarman, ruler, Varman dynasty
• Narayanavarman, ruler, Varman dynasty
• Bhutivarman, ruler, Varman dynasty
• Chandramukhavarman, ruler, Varman dynasty
• Sthitavarman, ruler, Varman dynasty
• Susthitavarman, ruler, Varman dynasty
• Supratisthitavarman, ruler, Varman dynasty
• Bhaskaravarman, ruler, Varman dynasty

• Avantivarman, ruler, Varman dynasty
• Brahma Pala, founder, Pala dynasty
• Ratna Pala, ruler, Pala dynasty
• Indra Pala, ruler, Pala dynasty
• Go Pala, ruler, Pala dynasty
• Harsha Pala,ruler, Pala dynasty
• Dharma Pala, ruler, Pala dynasty
• Jaya Pala, ruler, Pala dynasty
• Lauhityapada, writer
• Minanatha, writer
• Kumarila Bhatta, Preacher
• Chand Sadagar, Merchant

Medieval

• Ananta Kandali, writer
• Bakul Kayastha, writer
• Bhattadeva, writer
• Bhusana Dvija, writer
• Birdatta Choudhury, revolutionary
• Chandra Bharati, writer
• Damodara Deva, writer
• Durgabar Kayastha, writer
• Kalapachandra Dvija, writer
• Gopalacharana Dwija, writer
• Gopala Mishra, writer

• Haribara Vipra, writer
• Haradatta Choudhury, revolutionary
• Hema Saraswati, writer
• Pitambar Dvija, writer
• Pitambara Sidhanta Vagisa, writer
• Rama Saraswati, writer
• Rudra Kandali, writer
• Sarvabhauma Bhattacharya, writer
• Sridhara Kandali, writer
• Vishnu Bharati, writer

Modern

• Abani Chakravarty, writer
• Adil Hussain, Bollywood actor
• Ambika Charan Choudhury, writer
• Ambikagiri Raichoudhury, freedom fighter
• Axl Hazarika, Composer, musician, lyricist, producer, film-maker
• Banikanta Kakati, linguist
• Bhabananda Deka, writer and recipient of the literary pension and literature grant
• Bhumidhar Barman, thirteenth chief minister of Assam
• Birendra Nath Datta, national award-winning singer
• Bishnu Ram Medhi, second chief minister of Assam
• Bishnu Prasad Rabha, freedom fighter
• Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed, fifth President of India
• Hagrama Mohilary, Chief Executive Member of Bodoland Territorial Council
• Himanta Biswa Sarma, politician

• Indira Goswami, national award-winning author
• Jim Ankan Deka, musician and documentary film maker
• Kaliram Medhi, writer
• Kalpana Patowary, singer
• Mahadev Deka, bodybuilder
• Mahendra Mohan Choudhry, fourth chief minister of Assam
• Parbati Charan Das, Kargil martyr
• Pratima Barua Pandey, national award-winning Goalparia lokageet singer
• Rameshwar Pathak, Kamrupi Lokgeet singer
• Ranjit Shekhar Mooshahary, present Governor of Meghalaya
• Sarat Chandra Sinha, fifth Chief Minister of Assam
• Sarbananda Sonowal, fourteenth Chief Minister of Assam
• Seema Biswas, Bollywood actress