List of Namasudras

This article contains a list of notable people from the Namasudra caste, organized by profession, field, or focus.

Social reformers

Harichand Thakur, founder of Matua Mahasangha
Binapani Devi, the matriarch of Matua community, also known as "Boro Maa".[1]

Judiciary and bureaucracy

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

Ministers

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

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

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]

References

"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.

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[1] "How The Demise Of Matua Matriarch Boroma Could Change The Political Landscape Of Bengal". outlookindia.com/. Retrieved 2020-06-01.

[2] "'Bengal Hasn't Produced A Jagjivan Ram Or Even A Mayawati'". outlookindia.com/. Retrieved 2020-06-01.

[3] "A Secret History of the Mallik family". Museum of Material Memory. 19 July 2020. Retrieved 15 December 2021.

[4] "Sumeet Mullick is Maharashtra's new Chief Secretary". The Indian Express. 2017-03-01. Retrieved 2020-06-01.

[5] 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.

[6] Chandra, Uday; Heierstad, Geir; Nielsen, Kenneth Bo (2015-09-25). The Politics of Caste in West Bengal. Routledge. ISBN 978-1-317-41477-3.

[7] विस्वास, A. K. Biswas एके (2016-02-12). "A Chandal education minister". Forward Press. Retrieved 2020-06-01.

[8] "Ground Report: Why BJP's Identity Politics in Bengal's Bongaon Will Likely Fall Flat". thewire.in. Retrieved 2020-06-01.

[9] "Santanu Thakur, Matua Leader From Bengal, Becomes Union Minister". NDTV.com. Retrieved 15 December 2021.

[10] "FORMER SPEAKER DIES". telegraphindia.com. Retrieved 2020-06-01.

[11] "Matuas: nobody's people, everybody's votebank". telegraphindia.com. Retrieved 2020-06-01.

[12] "In Bengal and Assam, BJP-TMC Tussle Over Namasudra Votes Has Reached New Heights". thewire.in. Retrieved 2020-06-01.

[13] Bandyopadhyay, Sekhar (2004-07-01). Caste, Culture and Hegemony: Social Dominance in Colonial Bengal. SAGE Publishing India. ISBN 978-93-5280-072-8.

[14] "A migrant from East Bengal, Manoranjan Byapari "interrogated" his life as chandal". 25 November 2018. Retrieved 2020-06-01.

[15] Das, Sukanta; Bhowal, Sanatan; Syangbo, Sisodhara (2018-04-18). Border, Globalization and Identity. Cambridge Scholars Publishing. ISBN 978-1-5275-1076-0.

[16] 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.