This article provides lists of famous and notable Bhojpuri people or Bhojpuriyas in the Indian subcontinent and other countries like Suriname, Mauritius, Fiji and Caribbean Countries and people with Bhojpuri ancestry or people who speak Bhojpuri as their primary language.

Dr. Rajendra Prasad, the first president of India

Actors

Bhojpuri cinema


Hindi cinema

Actresses

Bhojpuri cinema
Hindi cinema

Chief Ministers

Chief Ministers of Bihar (India)

Dancers

Freedom Fighters

Governor of Indian States

Journalists

Lyricist

Musicians

National and International Award winners

Ashok Chakra

Bharat Ratna

Magasaysay Award

Padma Shree

Politicians

Deputy Prime Ministers of India

Deputy Chief Ministers

Governors

  • Lallan Prasad Singh, Governor of Assam (1973–80), Manipur (1973–80, 1982–83), Meghalaya (1973–80), Nagaland (1973–81), and Tripura (1973–80).
  • Ram Dulari Sinha, Governor of Kerala (1988-1990)

Lok Sabha Speakers

Ministers

Presidents

Presidents of India

  • Mohammad Hidayatullah, (20 July 1969 – 24 August 1969; 6 October 1982 – 31 October 1982), Acting President of India
  • Rajendra Prasad, (26 January 1950 – 13 May 1962), 1st President of India. He was born in Ziradei, a village in Chhapra, Bihar. Chhapra is a Bhojpuri speaking district.[2]

Presidents of Seyschelles

Presidents of Mauritius

  • Anerood Jugnauth, (7 October 2003 – 31 March 2012), 4th President of Mauritius.
  • Kailash Purryag, (21 July 2012 – 29 May 2015), 5th President of Mauritius

Presidents of Guyana

  • Mohamed Irfaan Ali, (2 August 2020 – ), 10th President of Guyana
  • Cheddi Jagan, (9 October 1992 – 6 March 1997), 4th President of Guyana
  • Bharrat Jagdeo, (11 August 1999 – 3 December 2011), 7th President of Guyana
  • Donald Ramotar, (3 December 2011 – 16 May 2015), 8th President of Guyana

Presidents of Suriname

President of Trinidad and Tobago

Prime Ministers

Prime Ministers of India

Prime Ministers of Mauritius

  • Anerood Jugnauth, (17 December 2014 – 23 January 2017), 2nd Prime Minister of Mauritius
  • Navin Ramgoolam, (5 July 2005 – 17 December 2014), 3rd Prime Minister of Mauritius
  • Seewoosagur Ramgoolam, (12 March 1968 – 30 June 1982), 1st Prime Minister of Mauritius

Prime Minister of Suriname

Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago

  • Basdeo Panday, (9 November 1995 – 24 December 2001), 5th Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago
  • Kamla Persad-Bissessar, (26 May 2010 – 9 September 2015), 6th Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago

Scholars

Singers

Sports Persons

Cricketers

Footballers

Writers

References

  1. "Ravish Kumar anchors in Bhojpuri on international mother language day". NDTV.
  2. "First President Rajendra Prasad instrumental in first Bhojpuri film". The Indian Express.
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