List of people from Kolkata

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Kolkata has been regarded as the cultural capital of India.[1] This is a list of notable people from Kolkata, that is, people born in or associated with the city.

Contents

Authors

Poets (In order of surname)

Novelists (In order of surname)

Critics, philosophers

Linguists

Historians

Reformers

Scientists

Nobel laureates

Five Nobel Prize winners have been associated with Kolkata:

Business tycoons

Many Marwari and Gujarati business tycoons hail from the city. Some of the notables among them are:

Freedom fighters

Ramon Magsaysay Award winners

The Ramon Magsaysay Award, sometimes called "Asia's Nobel Prize", is given "to perpetuate his example of integrity in government, courageous service to the people, and pragmatic idealism within a democratic society." Kolkata winners include:

Performing arts

Artists

Kolkata saw the beginning of the Bengal school of art, founded by Abanindranath Tagore, nephew of Rabindranath Tagore.[2] Other notable artists:

Cinema

Satyajit Ray, who won the Oscar for Lifetime Achievement in 1992, lived in Kolkata and is considered among the four greatest directors of film history. Other notable filmmakers from Kolkata include:

Notable actors include:

Photography

Theatre

Kolkata, once the cultural capital of India, still retains a strong tradition in cinema and theatre. Renowned figures include:

Notable theatre groups:

• Theatrecian

Music

Famous Composers:

Hindustani Classical Singers/Maestros:

Other singers

Choir groups:

Bengali bands:

Contemporary Bollywood musicians:

Dance

Prominent dancers of the city include:

Among the many different dance forms prevalent in Kolkata, notable are:

Magic

Kolkata is the magic capital of India and has produced internationally famous magicians and performers, including:

Sports

Summer Olympic medallists

Other sportspersons

Sports administrators

References

  1. ^ Dutta, Krishna; Anita Desai (2003). Calcutta: a cultural and literary history. Signal Books. p. xiv. ISBN 9781902669595. http://books.google.com/books?id=UKfoHi5412UC&pg=PP16&dq=yet+another+book+on+calcutta&client=firefox-a. 
  2. ^ Dutta, Krishna; Anita Desai (2003). Calcutta: a cultural and literary history. Signal Books. p. 228. ISBN 9781902669595. http://books.google.com/books?id=UKfoHi5412UC&pg=PA228&dq=%22Bengal+school+of+art%22+kolkata&client=firefox-a. 

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