List of people from Kolkata

List of notable people from Kolkata. Kolkata has been regarded as the cultural capital of India.[1]

Poets and writers

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Philosophers and religious teachers

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The most famous religious figure of Kolkata is Mother Teresa. Others are (in order of surname):

Scientists

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List in order of surname.

Gallantry Awards winners

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Ashoka Chakra

Maha Vir Chakra

Bankers and business people

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Freedom fighters

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Performing arts

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Artists

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Directors

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Satyajit Ray, who won the Oscar for Lifetime Achievement in 1992, lived in Kolkata and is considered among the greatest directors of film history.

Other notable filmmakers from Kolkata include:

Cinema actors

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Theatre figures

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Photographers

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Composers

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Hindustani classical singers/maestros

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Hindustani classical instrumentalists

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Other singers

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Contemporary Bollywood musicians

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Dancers

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Prominent dancers of the city include:

Magicians

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

Sports

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Nobel laureates

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Six Nobel Prize winners have been associated with Kolkata:

Ramon Magsaysay Award winners

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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:

  • Mother Teresa (1910—1997) — Peace and International Understanding, 1962
  • Satyajit Ray (1921—1992) — Journalism, Literature, and the Creative Communication Arts, 1967
  • Gour Kishore Ghosh (1923—2000) — Journalism, Literature, and the Creative Communication Arts, 1981
  • Mahasweta Devi (1926—2016) — Journalism, Literature, and the Creative Communication Arts, 1997

Others

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References

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