Politicians
- Gopinath Bordoloi, first Chief Minister of Assam and Indian freedom fighter, Bharat Ratna Recipient.
- Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed, fifth President of India
- Bimala Prasad Chaliha, former Chief Minister of Assam
- Sarat Chandra Sinha, former Chief Minister of Assam
- Hiteswar Saikia, Former Chief Minister of Assam
- Prafulla Kumar Mahanta, past Chief Minister of Assam, leader of Assam Movement
- Tarun Kumar Gogoi, present Chief Minister of Assam
- Kabindra Purkayastha, former union minister
- Upendranath Brahma, Bodo-Fa, the father of Bodoland
- Hagrama Mohilary, ex-BLTF chief, current CEM of BTC
- Sansuma Khunggur Bwiswmuthiary, Bodo nationalist
- Syed Muhammed Saadulah, first Chief Minister (then called Prime Minister) of United Colonial Assam, former chairman of Guwahati Municipality, former minister of education, former minister of agriculture and the only Knighthood from Northeast India
- Late Bhrigu Phukan, General Secretary of Assam Movement
- Bijoy Krishna Handique, former Union Minister of state
- Syeda Anwara Taimur, first woman Chief Minister of Assam
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