- Satinath Bhaduri (1906–1965), novelist and politician)
and was translated into English in 1965 as part of the
Jagari occupies a unique place in Bengali literature. He also wrote a travelogue,
Satyi Bhraman Kahini (1951), about his experiences in Paris. His other
noteworthy works include Gananayak (1948), Chitragupter File (1949),
Dhorai Charita Manas (2 parts, 1949, 1951), Achin Ragini (1954), Aparichita (1954), Sangkat (1957), Alok Drsti (1964),
Paruyar Notebook (collection of writings) etc.
- Phanishwar Nath 'Renu' (1921–1977), novelist
Phanishwar Nath 'Renu' was born on 4 March 1921 at village
in Araria and Forbesganj. He did his Matriculation from Biratnagar Adarsh Vidyalaya(school), Biratnagar, Nepal while staying with Koirala Family.
After Passing out IA from Kashi Hindu Vishvavidyalay (university) in 1942
he took part in the Indian Freedom Struggle. Later he participated in the
Nepali revolutionary movement in 1950 which resulted in the establishment
of democracy in Nepal. He ushered in 'Anchalik-katha' (Regional Story) of
Agyey - his contemporary poet. A biography on the writer has also been produced with the name: Phanishwar Nath ‘Renu’ in Unki Nazar Unka Shahar.
- Balai Chand Mukhopadhyay (1899–1979), playwright and poet
He is most noted for his short vignettes, often just half-page long,
but his body of work spanned sixty five years and included "thousands of poems,
586 short stories, 60 novels, 5 dramas, a number of one-act plays, an autobiography called Paschatpat (Background), and numerous essays
- Bhola Paswan Shastri, three-time Chief Minister of Bihar
Bhola Paswan Shastri was an Indian freedom fighter and on three occasions
Bhola Paswan Shastri Agriculture College is named after him.
- Manish Vatsalya (2005), actor and director
movie which shows horrid realities of the underworld crime as well as the changing
times of Bihar state. The film was released on 14 September 2012 and was written
off as a box office disaster in the very first week.
- Sushant Singh Rajput, actor
Sushant Singh Rajput is an Indian film and television actor. He started his career
with television serials, including an award-winning performance in the soap opera
and as a participant in two dance reality shows. He then entered films with
which he received critical acclaim as well as three Best Male Debut awards.
His other notable films since then have been as male lead of the romantic
the film was a commercial success and earned him critical acclaim.
- Gurmeet Choudhary, actor
Gurmeet Sitaram Choudhary (born February 22, 1984), known professionally
Khamoshiyan and also the winner of the fifth season of the dance reality show
- Ajit Sarkar, politician
Ajit Sarkar (Bengali: অজিত সরকার) (1947 – 14 June 1998) was Indian politician who
was a member of the Communist Party of India (Marxist). He was the member of the
Bihar Legislative Assembly for Purnia constituency four times from 1980 until his murder
in 1998. He entered politics through the Students' Federation of India,
the CPM’s youth wing, and is still remembered in these parts as a firebrand
leader who took up the cause of the landless and the poor. He represented
Purnia four times in the Assembly between 1980 and 1998 for 18 years until
14 June 1998 when he was gunned down with his driver Harendra Sharma
and party worker Ashfaqur Rehman in broad daylight at Subhash Nagar in Purnea.
His son Amit Sarkar is also a politician, active in his father's constituency
- Vijay Varma, social Activities
- Ahmad Hasan Danish, Writer, Poet
Ajit Sarkar (Bengali: অজিত সরকার) (1947 – 14 June 1998) was Indian politician who
was a member of the Communist Party of India (Marxist). He was the member of the
Bihar Legislative Assembly for Purnia constituency four times from 1980 until his murder
in 1998. He entered politics through the Students' Federation of India,
the CPM’s youth wing, and is still remembered in these parts as a firebrand
leader who took up the cause of the landless and the poor. He represented
Purnia four times in the Assembly between 1980 and 1998 for 18 years until
14 June 1998 when he was gunned down with his driver Harendra Sharma
and party worker Ashfaqur Rehman in broad daylight at Subhash Nagar in Purnea.
His son Amit Sarkar is also a politician, active in his father's constituency
