List of Famous Personalities of Assam and their Nicknames (Sobriquets)
What is a Sobriquet?
A sobriquet is a descriptive nickname that can be assumed or given by another person. It can be used as a moniker for a person, group, historical event, or place. For example, Mahatma Gandhi is known as “Father of the Nation”. Similary, in case of places, we can take the example of Udaipur in Rajasthan which is known as “City of Lakes”.
Personalities of Assam and their Nicknames
Assam has given birth to a great number of writers, dancers, singers, sports person and the list goes on. In their honour, the person has been vested with a nickname depending upon the domain he or she is in.
| Name of the Personality | Nickname (Sobriquet) |
| Dr. Bhupen Hazarika | Sudhakantha |
| Tarun Ram Phukan | Deshbhakta |
| Jyoti Prasad Agarwala | Rupkonwar |
| Lakshminath Bezbaruah | Roxoraj |
| Bishnuprasad Rabha | Kalaguru |
| Raghunath Choudhary | Bihogi Kabi |
| Gopinath Bordoloi | Lokpriya |
| Srimanta Sankardeva | Jagat Guru |
| Phani Sarma | Natasurya |
| Parbati Prasad Barua | Geeti Kabi |
| Ambikagiri Raichoudhury | Asom Kesori (or Assam Kesari) |
| Chandra Kumar Agarwala | Pratimar Khanikar |
| Lakshminath Bezbaruah | Sahityarathi |
| Nalinibala Devi | Atindriyabadi Kabi |
| Nabin Chandra Bordoloi | Karmabir |
| Nilamani Phukan | Bagmibor |
| Prasannalal Choudhury | Biplabi Kabi |
| Kanaklata Barua | Birbala |
| Debakanta Barua | Kalangporia Kabi |
| Anupama Bhattacharya | Mina Kumari of Assam |
| Hemchandra Barua | Tyagbir |
| Gajen Barua | Sonit Konwar |
| Motiram Bora | Lokapran (or Lok Pran) |
| Binanda Chandra Barua | Dhwoni Kabi |
| Hiteswar Saikia | Karmashree |
| Sailadhar Rajkhowa | Nijarar Kabi |
| Bishnuram Medhi | Lauha Manab |
| Satya Prasad Barua | Natya Prabhakar |
| Ram Saraswati | Vyas of Assam |
| Radha Kanta Handique | Daan Bir (or Daanveer) |
| Omeo Kumar Das | Lokanayak (or Lok Nayak) |
| Ananda Chandra Agarwala | Bhangani Konwar |
| Rajanikanta Bordoloi | Upanyash Samrat |
| Radha Govinda Barua | Singha Purush |
| Brajanath Sarma | Abhinayacharya |
| M. Hussain | Jadu Samrat |
| Hem Barua | Asom Gaurav |
| Ananda Chandra Barua | Bakulbonor Kabi |
| Lakhidhar Sarma | Deshpran |
| Ambeswar Chetia Phukan | Kabita Konwar |
| Hiren Bhattacharya | Prem Aru Rodalir Kabi |
| Aideo Handique | Rupali Konwari |
| Mafijuddin Ahmed Hazarika | Gyanmalinir Kabi |
| Ganesh Chandra Gogoi | Paporir Kabi |
| Dr. Bhupen Hazarika | Sangit Surya |
| Prasannalal Choudhury | Bidrohi Kabi |
| Chandradhar Barua | Sahitya Ratna |
| Anandi Ram Das | Bon Konwar |
| Kamalakanta Bhattacharya | Agni Kabi |
| Bikram Singh Yein | Gana Silpi |
| Lakshmiram Barua | Sangitacharya |
| Rudra Barua | Luit Konwar |
| Ratnakanta Barkakati | Sewalir Kabi |
| Madhabdeva | Borar Po |
| Debeswar Sarma | Jananayak |
| Dr. Bhubaneswar Barua | Loka Bandhu |
| Hima Das | Dhing Express |
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