16 Notable alumni of Rabindra Bharati University
Updated: June 05, 2026 EliteDegrees
Rabindra Bharati University is ranked #5,787 in the world and #316 in India by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 16 notable alumni from Rabindra Bharati University sorted by their wiki pages popularity. The directory includes famous graduates and former students along with research and academic staff. Many individuals affiliated with Rabindra Bharati University won Nobel Prizes for Peace, in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, and Economics.
1. Benazir Salam
1979-. (aged 47)
dancer
Benazir Salam is an Indian classical dancer from Bangladesh.
2. Moinul Hassan
1958-. (aged 68)
politician
Moinul Hassan is a writer and politician from TMC and was a member of CPI State Committee. He was a Member of the Parliament of India representing West Bengal in the Rajya Sabha, the upper house of the Indian Parliament.
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3. John Felix Raj
1954-. (aged 72)
John Felix Raj is a professor of economics at St. Xavier's University, Kolkata, India. He is a Jesuit priest of the Calcutta province of the Society of Jesus. He was the Rector from 1996 to 2002 and Principal from 2009 to 2017 of St. Xavier's College, Kolkata.
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4. Niranjan Goswami
mime artist
actor
Niranjan Goswami is an Indian mime artist and stage director, credited by many with pioneering the art form of mime in India. He is the founder of Indian Mime Theatre, a group promoting the art of Mukhabhinaya.
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5. Kherwal Soren
1957-. (aged 69)
writer
politician
Kalipada Soren or Kherwal Soren is an Indian Santali playwright, author, editor and politician, currently serving as the Member of Parliament for Jhargram in West Bengal.
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6. Moniruddin Khan
1974-. (aged 52)
historian
writer
Moniruddin Khan is a Bengali poet and writer. He was born in the village Chaitpur in the district of Murshidabad, West Bengal.
7. Tathagata Mukherjee
1985-. (aged 41)
actor
television actor
film director
Tathagata Mukherjee is a Kolkata-based Indian writer, Director and actor. He is best known for his experimentation in Bengali Cinema and his acting performances as lead in various television shows.
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8. Deepa Dasmunsi
1960-. (aged 66)
politician
Deepa Dasmunsi is an Indian politician. She served as the member of parliament for Raiganj in the 15th Lok Sabha. She was the Minister of State for Urban Development from October 2012 until May 2014. She was the wife of Indian National Congress politician Priya Ranjan Dasmunsi, until his death in 2017.
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9. Sunil Kothari
1933-2020 (aged 87)
art critic
art historian
Sunil Kothari was a noted Indian dance historian, scholar and critic. He was also former Uday Shankar Professor at Ravindra Bharti University, Kolkata.
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10. Shuvaprasanna Bhattacharya
1947-. (aged 79)
painter
Subhaprasanna Bhattacharjee is an Indian artist, born in Kolkata in 1947. He graduated from the Indian College of Arts in 1969. He was an active member of the Calcutta Painters group. He married artist Shipra Bhattacharya. Subhaprasanna was the student of the famous painter Debdoot Sheet.
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11. Chitresh Das
1944-2015 (aged 71)
choreographer
dancer
Chitresh Das was a classical dancer of the North Indian style of Kathak. Born in Calcutta, Das was a performer, choreographer, composer and educator. He was instrumental in bringing Kathak to the US and is credited with having established Kathak amongst the Indian diaspora in America. In 1979, Das established the Chhandam School of Kathak and the Chitresh Das Dance...
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12. Methil Devika
1977-. (aged 49)
dancer
Methil Devika is an Indian classical dancer, research supervisor and actress. She was a Senior Research Associate at ISRO's Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology, in 2023 working on an arts-integrated-advance-science project ideated by her.
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13. Ajoy Chakrabarty
1953-. (aged 73)
musician
Pandit Ajoy Chakrabarty is an Indian classical vocalist, composer, lyricist and an exponent of the Patiala-Kasur gharana. He was awarded with the Padma Bhushan, the third highest civilian award in India in 2020 and the Padma Shri, the fourth highest civilian award in India in 2011.
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14. Suvendu Adhikari
1970-. (aged 56)
politician
Suvendu Adhikari is an Indian politician who has served as Leader of the Opposition and Leader of the West Bengal unit of Bharatiya Janata Party since May 2021. Adhikari previously worked in the state ministry for the West Bengal government from 2016 to 2020. He was elected Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Nandigram in 2016 and 2021, previously for...
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15. Madhushree
1969-. (aged 57)
singer
Madhushree, is an Indian playback singer who sings in Hindi, Tamil, Bengali, Kannada and Telugu films. She joined the Rabindra Bharati University and completed her master's degree.
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16. Neena Prasad
dancer
Neena Prasad is an Indian dancer. She is an exponent in the field of Mohiniyattam. She is the founder and principal of Bharthanjali Academy of Indian Dances in Thiruvananthapuram and Sougandika Centre for Mohinyattam in Chennai.
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