List of people of Chakma descent
The following is list of notable Chakma people or people of Chakma descent.
Academics
- Amit Chakma (born 25 April 1959) – President & Vice-Chancellor of the University of Western Australia.[1]
 - Chandra Kalindi Roy Henriksen – Scholar of indigenous rights.
 
Activists
- Kalpana Chakma, Bangladeshi human rights activist and feminist
 
Art
- Kanak Chanpa Chakma (born 6 May 1963), Bangladeshi Chakma artist
 - Monjulika Chakma, Bangladeshi weaver
 - Smriti Rekha Chakma, Indian weaver and Padma Shri recipient
 
Diplomats
- Benita Roy (born 18 August 1907), Bangladeshi Chakma aristocrat, diplomat, and minister
 - Mukur Kanti Khisha[2] – Indian diplomat, Ambassador of India to Argentina, Chile.[3]
 - Supradip Chakma (born 1961), Bangladeshi diplomat, ambassador to Vietnam and Mexico.
 
Politicians
- Amit Kumar Chakma (1984–2023), Indian politician
 - Arun Kumar Chakma (born 1954), Indian politician
 - Binoy Kumar Dewan (1925–2021), Bangladeshi politician
 - Buddha Dhan Chakma (born 27 June 1973), Indian politician and former Minister to Government of Mizoram.
 - Charu Bikash Chakma, Bangladeshi politician
 - Dipankar Talukdar (born 12 December 1952)
 - J.B Larma (born 14 February 1944)
 - Kalparanjan Chakma (1922 – 2018)
 - Kristo Mohan Chakma (1912 – 1992)
 - M.N Larma (1939–1983) – Member of Parliament.
 - Mohan Lal Chakma (1912 – 2013)
 - Moni Swapan Dewan (born 18 May 1954)
 - Nihar Kanti Chakma (born 5 January 1969)
 - Nirupam Chakma
 - Parijat Kusum Chakma (1946-1998)
 - Prova Chakma (born 1975)
 - Rasik Mohan Chakma (born 1964) – CEM of Chakma Autonomous District Council, Mizoram.
 - Sambhu Lal Chakma (born 20 April 1989)
 - Santana Chakma – Minister to Government of Tripura.[4]
 - Upendra Lal Chakma (1925-2005)
 - Ushatan Talukder (born 5 August 1950), Bangladeshi politician
 
Royalty
- Bhuvan Mohan Roy (1876 –1934) – 48th Raja of the Chakmas.
 - Bijoy Giri (7th Century CE) – 15th Raja of the Chakmas.
 - Devasish Roy (born 9 April 1959) – Raja of the Chakmas.
 - Harish Chandra Rai (1841– 1885) – 47th Raja of the Chakmas.
 - Kalindi Rani (died 1873) – last independent ruler of the Chakmas.
 - Nalinaksha Roy (1902 – 1951) – 49th Raja of the Chakmas.
 - Tridev Roy – Raja of the Chakmas.
 
Sports people
- Barun Bikash Dewan (born 1969), Bangladeshi Chakma footballer
 - Champa Chakma (born 1992), Bangladeshi Chakma cricketer
 - Juni Chakma, Bangladeshi Kabaddi player and Asian Games bronze medalist
 - Monika Chakma (born 15 September 2003), Bangladeshi footballer
 - Ritu Porna Chakma (born 30 December 2003), Bangladeshi footballer
 - Rupna Chakma (born 2 January 2003), Bangladeshi footballer
 - Suro Krishna Chakma (born 12 February 1995), Bangladeshi boxer
 
Buddhist clergy
- Prajnananda Mahathera (born 1 February 1952) – Buddhist Monk.
 - Rajguru Aggavamsa Mahathera (1913 – 2008) – Buddhist Monk.
 - Rajguru Priyoratana Mahathera (born 1879) – Buddhist Monk.
 
References
- ^ "Amit Chakma". www.president.uwo.ca. Retrieved 2024-11-22.
 - ^ "Mukur Kanti Khisha", Wikipedia, la enciclopedia libre (in Spanish), 2023-11-14, retrieved 2025-06-12
 - ^ "মুকুর কান্তি খীসার সংক্ষিপ্ত জীবনপঞ্জি". www.jumjournal.com. Retrieved 2025-06-12.
 - ^ "Smt. Santana Chakma | Welfare of OBC Department". obcw.tripura.gov.in. Retrieved 2024-11-22.