List of people from West Bengal

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This is a list of notable people from West Bengal, India. This list does not include the significant number of prominent East Bengali refugees from East Bengal who settled in West Bengal after the partition of the Indian sub-continent in 1947.

Literature

Founding fathers and major figures

Children's story writers

Medieval Bengal literary scene

Other authors from early modern period

Prominent foreign-language authors from Bengal

Other authors from early/mid twentieth century and some contemporary authors

Journalism

Language/linguistics, anthropology, history, and other social sciences

Scholars and polymaths

Education

Pioneers

Post-independence

Others

Teachers

Philosophy

Pre-modern period

Modern age

Science

Religious reformation

Pre-modern period

The Brahmo Samaj

Hindu revival movement

Mid-twentieth-century religious figures

Social reformation and social work

Major figures

Derozians

Women's rights

Art

Early modern period

From mid-twentieth century

Film and photography

Music

Composers

Performers (instrumental)

Performers (vocal)

Classical

Songs of Tagore and his contemporaries

Modern

Movies

Directors

Actors

Actresses

Dance

Doctors

Drama/theatre

Politicians and revolutionaries

Pre-modern

Colonial period

Indian freedom fighters

Early figures

Twentieth century

Politician

Others

Donation and social welfare

Old Calcutta / Bengal legends

Sports

Chess

Cricket

Football

Lawn tennis

Squash

Swimming

Table tennis

Others

Industry/business

Other areas

See also

References

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