Chowdhury is a title of honour, usually hereditary, originating from the

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. It is an adaption from

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. During the

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, it was a title awarded to eminent people, while during

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, the term was associated with

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s and social leaders. The common female equivalent was Chowdhurani. Many landlords under the

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carried this surname. Land reforms after the

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abolished the permanent settlement. In modern times, the term is a common South Asian surname for both males and females.

Meaning and significance

"Chowdhury" is a term adapted from the

word ''caturdhara'', literally "holder of four" (four denoting a measure of land, from ''chatur'' ("four") and ''dhara'' ("holder" or "possessor")). The name is a Sanskrit term denoting the head of a community or caste. It was a title awarded to persons of eminence, including both Muslims and Hindus, during the

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. It was also used as a title by military commanders responsible for four separate forces, including the cavalry, navy, infantry and elephant corps. These people belonged to the

families in

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Regional

In the

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, the titular ''

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s'' of the

Bohmong Circle The Bohmong Circle ( my, ဗိုလ်မင်းထောင်) is one of three hereditary chiefdoms (or "circles") in the Chittagong Hill Tracts of modern-day Bangladesh. The jurisdiction of the Bohmong Circle encompasses parts of Bandarba ...

and

Mong Circle The Mong Circle ( my, ဖလံထောင်) is one of three hereditary chiefdoms (or "circles") in the Chittagong Hill Tracts of modern-day Bangladesh. The jurisdiction of the Mong Circle encompasses parts of Khagrachhari District. The chiefdo ...

have the surname Chowdhury. The

Bengali Muslim Bengali Muslims ( bn, বাঙালি মুসলমান; ) are adherents of Islam who ethnically, linguistically and genealogically identify as Bengalis. Comprising about two-thirds of the global Bengali population, they are the sec ...

Mirashdars living in the former

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were given titles by the Kachari Raja, which in modern-day acts as a surname for them. In Bihar, the

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are also known as the ''Chaudhary'', a community traditionally connected with

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.People of India Bihar Volume XVI Part Two edited by S Gopal & Hetukar Jha pages 759 to 765 Seagull Books

Alternate spellings

Its alternate spellings include: Chaudhary, Chaudri, Choudhary, Chaudhry, Chowdary, Chowdhary, Chaudry, Choudary, Choudhry, Chaudhuri, Chaudhari, Chudhry, Choudhari, Choudhury, Chowdhuri and Chowdury. The female equivalent is Chaudhurani and alternate spellings include: Choudhurani, Chowdhurani, Chowdhrani, Choudhrani, Chaudhrani.

Notable people

Bangladesh

Abdul Latif Chowdhury Abdul Latif Chowdhury ( bn, আব্দুল লতিফ চৌধুরী; 25 May 1913 – 16 January 2008), widely known as Saheb Qiblah Fultali, was a Bangladeshi Sufi Islamic scholar and theologian who is the founder of the Fultali movem ...

, Islamic scholar and writer *

Abdul Matin Chaudhary Abdul Matin Chaudhary ( bn, আব্দুল মতিন চৌধুরী; 1925–1989), also known by his daak naam Kola Mia ( bn, কলা মিঞা), and the epithet Jinnar Daan Haat (lit. ''Jinnah's right hand''), was a Pakistani B ...

, minister and politician *

Abdul Matin Chowdhury Abdul Matin Chowdhury (1 May 1921 – 24 June 1981) was a Bangladeshi academic and physicist. He served as the 14th Vice-chancellor of the University of Dhaka. Education Chowdhury passed entrance examination from Arunchandra High School in No ...

, academic and physicist *

, politician *

, religious scholar and political activist *

Abdul Munim Chowdhury Mohammad Abdul Munim Chowdhury ( bn, মোহাম্মদ আব্দুল মুনিম চৌধুরী) is a Bangladeshi politician and businessman. He was the former MP of Habiganj-1, representing the Jatiya Party (Ershad), Jatiya Par ...

, former MP for

Habiganj-1 Habiganj-1 is a constituency represented in the Jatiya Sangsad (National Parliament) of Bangladesh since 2019 by Gazi Mohammad Shahnawaz of the Awami League. Boundaries The constituency encompasses Bahubal and Nabiganj upazilas. History Th ...

Abdur Rouf Choudhury Abdur Rouf Choudhury (1 March 1929 – 1996) was a Bengali writer. Early life Choudhury was born on 1 March 1929, in Mukimpur, Nabiganj, Habiganj District, Bangladesh (then part of Assam) where his father Azhar Choudhury, a land owner, and hi ...

, writer *

Abed Chaudhury Abed Chaudhury (born February 1956) is an Australian-Bangladeshi scientist, author, and poet living in Australia. Early life and education He was born into a Bengali Muslim family known as the Zamindars of Kanihati in Hajipur Union, Kulaura ...

, geneticist and science writer * Abidur Reza Chowdhury (1872–1961), Bengali politician and educationist * Abu Lais Md. Mubin Chowdhury, former MP for Habiganj-3 *

Abu Osman Chowdhury Abu Osman Chowdhury (1 January 1936 – 5 September 2020) was a Bangladeshi war hero and freedom fighter. During the Bangladesh Liberation War, he served as the commander of Sector 8 of the Bangladesh Forces that covered the present-day Kushtia ...

, Sector Commander of the

Mukti Bahini The Mukti Bahini ( bn, মুক্তিবাহিনী, translates as 'freedom fighters', or liberation army), also known as the Bangladesh Forces, was the guerrilla resistance movement consisting of the Bangladeshi military, paramilitary ...

* Justice

Abu Sayeed Chowdhury Abu Sayeed Chowdhury (31 January 1921 – 2 August 1987) was a jurist and the President of Bangladesh. Besides that, he held the positions of the Chairmen of the United Nations Commission on Human rights, the vice-chancellor of the University ...

, second President of Bangladesh * Justice A. F. M. Ahsanuddin Chowdhury, 9th President of Bangladesh *

Anwarul Karim Chowdhury Anwarul Karim Chowdhury ( bn, আনোয়ারুল করিম চৌধুরী; born 5 February 1943) is a Bangladeshi diplomat most noted for his work on development in the poorest nations, global peace and championing the rights o ...

, former UN Under Secretary General *

Ariful Haque Choudhury Ariful Haque Choudhury ( bn, আরিফুল হক চৌধুরী) is a Bangladesh Nationalist Party politician and the current mayor of Sylhet. Choudhury is also an executive member of Bangladesh Nationalist Party. In 2003, he was electe ...

, Mayor of

Sylhet Sylhet ( bn, সিলেট) is a metropolitan city in northeastern Bangladesh. It is the administrative seat of the Sylhet Division. Located on the north bank of the Surma River at the eastern tip of Bengal, Sylhet has a subtropical climate an ...

A. Q. M. Badruddoza Chowdhury Abdul Qasim Mohammad Badruddoza Chowdhury (known as AQM Badrudozza Chowdhury; ; born 1 November 1932) served as the President of Bangladesh from 14 November 2001 until his resignation on 21 June 2002. He was the founding secretary-general of B ...

, 13th President of Bangladesh * Ayesha Bedora Choudhury, doctor * Justice

Badrul Haider Chowdhury Badrul Haider Chowdhury (1 January 1925 – 14 February 1998) was the Chief Justice of Bangladesh from 1 December 1989 to 31 December 1989. Early life and education Chowdhury was born in Noakhali District of Bengal Presidency, in present-day B ...

, fifth Chief Justice of Bangladesh *

Chanchal Chowdhury Suchinta Chowdhury Chanchal ( bn, সুচিন্ত চৌধুরী চঞ্চল), known as Chanchal Chowdhury ( bn, চঞ্চল চৌধুরী), is a Bangladeshi actor. Critically acclaimed for his performances in ''Rupkothar ...

, actor *

Farid Uddin Chowdhury Farid Uddin Chowdhury ( bn, ফরিদ উদ্দিন চৌধুরী; born 25 December 1947) is a teacher, politician and businessman. He was the former Member of Parliament for the Sylhet-5 constituency from 2001 to 2008, representing ...

, teacher, politician and businessman *

Fazlul Qadir Chaudhry Fazlul Quader Chowdhury (1919–1973) was a Bengali people, Bengali politician who served as the 5th speaker of the National Assembly of Pakistan from East Pakistan. He belonged to Ayub Khan (Field Marshal), Ayub Khan's Convention Muslim League. ...

, 5th Speaker of the National Assembly of Pakistan *

Chowdhury Gulam Akbar Chowdhury Gulam Akbar ( bn, চৌধুরী গোলাম আকবর; 16 September 1921 – 29 December 1988) was a Bangladeshi writer. He served in the Bangla Academy of Bangladesh as the collector of Bengali folk literature. Early life ...

, writer and collector of

Bengali folk literature Bangladeshi Folk Literature ( bn, বাংলাদেশি লোক সাহিত্য) constitutes a considerable portion of Bengali literature. Though it was created by illiterate communities and passed down orally from one generation ...

for the

Bangla Academy The Bangla Academy ( bn, বাংলা একাডেমি, ) is an autonomous institution funded by the Bangladesh government to foster the Bengali language, literature and culture, to develop and implement national language policy and to d ...

Chowdhury Tanbir Ahmed Siddiky Chowdhury Tanbir Ahmed Siddiky (also spelled Chowdhury Tanvir Ahmed Siddiky) is a Bangladeshi politician. He is one of the founding members of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP). He served as the State Minister for Commerce in the cabinet of P ...

, former Minister of Commerce *

Golam Ali Chowdhury Mia Golam Ali Chowdhury Sahib ( bn, মিঞা গোলাম আলী চৌধুরী সাহেব; 1824 – 7 January 1888), also known as Chowdhuri Golam Ali ( bn, চৌধুরী গোলাম আলী), was a 19th-century Ben ...

, Zamindar of Haturia and philanthropist *

Harris Chowdhury Abul Harris Chowdhury (born 1 November 1952) is a Bangladeshi politician who served as the Political Secretary of Prime Minister Begum Khaleda Zia. He was the Joint Secretary General of Bangladesh Nationalist Party. Chowdhury was sentenced to ...

, former MP for

Sylhet-5 Sylhet-5 is a constituency represented in the Jatiya Sangsad (National Parliament) of Bangladesh since 2019 by Hafiz Ahmed Mazumder of the Awami League. Boundaries The constituency encompasses Kanaighat Kanaighat ( bn, কানাইঘা� ...

Hasan Mashhud Chowdhury Hasan Mashhud Chowdhury (born 9 September 1948) was a Bangladesh Army general who was 11th Chief of Army Staff of the Bangladesh Army from 16 June 2002 to 15 June 2005. He was the last officer to serve in this position who had first been comm ...

, 11th

Chief of Army Staff of the Bangladesh Army Chief of Army Staff (CAS) ( bn, সেনাবাহিনী প্রধান, Senabahini Prodhan) of Bangladesh Army, also known as Army Chief, is the highest-ranking officer of the Bangladesh Army. The Chief of Army staff has been a four-s ...

Humayun Rashid Choudhury Humayun Rasheed Choudhury ( bn, হুমায়ূন রশীদ চৌধুরী; 11 November 1928 – 10 July 2001) was a Bangladeshi career diplomat and Speaker of the Jatiyo Sangsad, Speaker of the Bangladesh National Parliament from 19 ...

, 41st President of the United Nations General Assembly & 7th Speaker of the Bangladesh National Parliament *

Iftekhar Ahmed Chowdhury Dr Iftekhar Ahmed Chowdhury is a former Bangladeshi Minister of Foreign Affairs (2007-2009), a position he held after a long career in diplomacy and the Civil Service, starting in Pakistan in 1969, thereafter transferring to Bangladesh after the ...

, diplomat and former Foreign Affairs Adviser *

Izharul Islam Chowdhury Izharul Islam Chowdhury ( bn, মুফতি ইজহারুল ইসলাম) is the founder of Jamiatul Uloom Al-Islamia Lalkhan Bazar. He is the present executive president of Nizam-e-Islam Party and Nayeb-e-Ameer of Hefazat-e-Islam Ban ...

, Bangladeshi Islamic scholar *

Jamilur Reza Choudhury Dr. Jamilur Reza Choudhury (15 November 1942 – 28 April 2020) was a Bangladeshi civil engineer, professor, researcher, and education advocate. He was an Adviser (Minister) to Caretaker government of Bangladesh, Caretaker Government of Banglad ...

, president of

Bangladesh Mathematical Olympiad The Bangladesh Mathematical Olympiad is an annual mathematical competition arranged for school and college students to nourish their interest and capabilities for mathematics. It has been regularly organized by the Bangladesh Math Olympiad Commit ...

, vice-chancellor of

University of Asia Pacific University of Asia Pacific ( bn, ইউনিভার্সিটি অব এশিয়া প্যাসিফিক) often abbreviated as UAP is a private university located at Dhaka, Bangladesh. History The University of Asia Pacific was ...

, adviser to

Caretaker Government of Bangladesh The Caretaker Government of Bangladesh ( bn, বাংলাদেশের তত্ত্বাবধায়ক সরকার) was a form of government in which Bangladesh used to be ruled by a selected government for an interim period du ...

Chowdhury Kazemuddin Ahmed Siddiky Chowdhury Kazemuddin Ahmed Siddiky, (1876–1937) was a Bengali Muslim aristocrat and politician during the British Raj. A Khan Bahadur, he was one of the founders of the University of Dacca. He was President of the Eastern Bengal and Assam Musli ...

, founding president of Assam Bengal Muslim League *

Mahmudul Amin Choudhury Mahmudul Amin Choudhury (18 June 1937 – 22 December 2019) was a Bangladeshi jurist who served as the 11th Chief Justice of Bangladesh The chief justice of Bangladesh ( bn, বাংলাদেশের প্রধান বিচারপ ...

, 11th

Chief Justice of Bangladesh The chief justice of Bangladesh ( bn, বাংলাদেশের প্রধান বিচারপতি — ) is the chief amongst the judges of the Supreme Court of Bangladesh, and also head of the whole judicial establishments, includ ...

Mahmud Us Samad Chowdhury Mahmud Us Samad Chowdhury (3 January 1955 – 11 March 2021) was a Bangladesh Awami League politician and a Jatiya Sangsad member representing the Sylhet-3 constituency for three terms. Early life Chowdhury was born on 3 January 1955 in Nurpur, ...

, former MP for

Sylhet-3 Sylhet-3 is a constituency represented in the Jatiya Sangsad (National Parliament) of Bangladesh since 2008 by Mahmud Us Samad Chowdhury of the Awami League. Boundaries The constituency encompasses Balaganj, Dakshin Surma, and Fenchuganj upaz ...

Mainur Reza Chowdhury Mainur Reza Chowdhury (23 June 1938 – 26 June 2004) was a Bangladeshi jurist who served as the 12th Chief Justice of Bangladesh between 18 June 2002 and 22 June 2003. He was appointed to the role by former President Badruddoza Chowdhury. Early ...

, 12th Chief Justice of Bangladesh *

Mehazabien Chowdhury Mehazabien Chowdhury is a Bangladeshi actress, model and the winner of Lux Channel I Superstar 2009. Mehazabien began her acting career after winning ''Lux Channel I Superstar'', (2009) a Bangladeshi beauty pageant, and rose to national prominenc ...

, actress *

Mizanur Rahman Chowdhury Mizanur Rahman Chowdhury ( bn, মিজানুর রহমান চৌধুরী; 19 October 1928 – 2 February 2006) was a Bengali politician, most notable for serving as Prime Minister of Bangladesh from 9 July 1986, to 27 March 1988. ...

, fifth Prime Minister of Bangladesh *

Mukhlesur Rahman Chowdhury Mukhlesur Rahman Chowdhury ( bn, মোখলেসুর রহমান চৌধুরী), also known as Mokhles Chowdhury, is a Bangladeshi journalist and editor. He served as Press Secretary of the President Iajuddin Ahmed. Mukhles Chowdhur ...

, journalist and editor turned politician. Advisor to the President of Bangladesh (2006-2007) *

Naiyyum Choudhury Naiyyum Choudhury (27 September 1944 – 7 September 2019) was a Bangladeshi biotechnologist and a nuclear scientist. He pioneered the development and adoption of the National Biotechnology policy of Bangladesh. He served as the Chairman of B ...

, biotechnologist and nuclear scientist *

Najma Chowdhury Najma Chowdhury (26 February 1942 – 8 August 2021) was a Bangladeshi academic. She was a pioneer in establishing women studies in Bangladesh. She founded the Women and Gender Studies department of the University of Dhaka in 2000. She was an a ...

, founder of the Women and Gender Studies department in the

University of Dhaka The University of Dhaka (also known as Dhaka University, or DU) is a public research university located in Dhaka, Bangladesh. It is the oldest university in Bangladesh. The university opened its doors to students on July 1st 1921. Currently i ...

, adviser to

Nazim Kamran Choudhury Nazim Kamran Choudhury is a Bangladesh Nationalist Party politician and a former Member of Parliament for constituency Sylhet-9. Career He is a former member of Parliament from Bangladesh Nationalist Party. He was elected from Sylhet. He was sue ...

, former MP *

Rashed Chowdhury Rashed Chowdhury is a former Bangladesh Army officer. Chowdhury was a participant in the coup that led to the assassination of Sheikh Mujibur, the founding father and President of Bangladesh, in 1975. His specific role in the coup is in dispute. ...

, former Army officer, currently in exile in the United States * Rezwana Chowdhury, renowned exponent of Tagore songs *

Sadruddin Ahmed Chowdhury Sadruddin Ahmed Chowdhury (1 January 1931 – 23 July 2016) was a Bangladeshi academic and physicist. He was one of the instrumental figures in founding Shahjalal University of Science and Technology (SUST) and served as the vice-chancellor of th ...

, physicist and vice-chancellor of

Shahjalal University of Science and Technology Shahjalal University of Science and Technology (SUST) is a Public university, public research university, research based university in Sylhet, Bangladesh. It is the List of universities in Bangladesh#Public universities, 8th oldest university o ...

and

Sylhet International University Sylhet International University (SIU) is a private university located at Shamimabad, Bagbari, Sylhet, Bangladesh. It was established under ''The Private University Act of 1992''. SIU is affiliated with University Grants Commission of Bangladesh. ...

Salah Choudhury Salah Uddin Shoaib Choudhury is a Bangladeshi journalist and the editor of the Bangladeshi newspaper 'Blitz'. Choudhury has faced a number of criminal charges against him including smuggling information out of the country, fraud, sedition, tre ...

, editor of ''

Weekly Blitz Salah Uddin Shoaib Choudhury is a Bangladeshi journalist and the editor of the Bangladeshi newspaper 'Blitz'. Choudhury has faced a number of criminal charges against him including smuggling information out of the country, fraud, sedition, tre ...

'' *

Samson H. Chowdhury Samson H. Chowdhury ( bn, স্যামসন এইচ চৌধুরী; 25 September 1925 – 5 January 2012) was a Bangladeshi business magnate. He was the chairman of Square Pharmaceuticals. Personal life Samson H. Chowdhury was born o ...

, Bengali Christian entrepreneur and business leader * Samarjit Roy Chowdhury, painter *

Shahinur Pasha Chowdhury Shahinur Pasha Chowdhury ( bn, শাহীনুর পাশা চৌধুরী; born 1985) is a Bangladeshi politician and a former Jatiya Sangsad member representing the Sunamganj-3 constituency during 2005–2006. He was elected a membe ...

, politician * Shamima K Choudhury, physicist and advocate for women in science * Shamsher M. Chowdhury, diplomat and former

secretary A secretary, administrative professional, administrative assistant, executive assistant, administrative officer, administrative support specialist, clerk, military assistant, management assistant, office secretary, or personal assistant is a w ...

of the

Ministry of Foreign Affairs In many countries, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs is the government department responsible for the state's diplomacy, bilateral, and multilateral relations affairs as well as for providing support for a country's citizens who are abroad. The entit ...

Shamsul Huda Chaudhury Shamsul Huda Chaudhury (1 May 1920 – 15 February 2000) was a Bangladeshi politician, mass-media administrator, minister and two time Speaker of the Bangladesh Jatiya Sangsad. Early life Chaudhury was born on 1 May 1920 in Sufi, Birbhum, West ...

, third Speaker of the Bangladesh National Parliament *

Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury (born 6 October 1966) is the current and the first female Speaker of the Jatiya Sangsad since April 2013. At 46 years of age, she became the youngest to assume the office. She was also the Chairperson of the Executive Co ...

, Speaker of the Bangladesh National Parliament * Shayan Chowdhury, Bengali indie musician and singer *

Shegufta Bakht Chaudhuri Shegufta Bakht Chaudhuri (known as S B Chaudhuri; 1931 – 11 November 2020) was a Bangladeshi economist who served as the fourth governor of Bangladesh Bank, the central bank of Bangladesh during 1987–1992, and was also the advisor of the firs ...

, 4th Governor of

Bangladesh Bank Bangladesh Bank ( bn, বাংলাদেশ ব্যাংক) is the central bank of Bangladesh and is a member of the Asian Clearing Union. It is fully owned by the Government of Bangladesh. The bank is active in developing green banki ...

* Syed Nawab Ali Chowdhury, Nawab of Dhanbari,

Tangail Tangail ( bn, টাঙ্গাইল, ), is a major city within the Dhaka Division in central Bangladesh. It sits on the bank of the Louhajang River, north-west of Dhaka, the nation's capital. It is considered to be the main urban area of ...

* Tapan Chowdhury, Bengali singer of Adhunik songs * TIM Fazle Rabbi Chowdhury, six-time MP and former leader of the Jatiya Party (Zafar) * Yahya Chowdhury, former MP for

Sylhet-2 Sylhet-2 is a constituency represented in the Jatiya Sangsad (National Parliament) of Bangladesh since 2019 by Mokabbir Khan of the Gano Forum. Boundaries The constituency encompasses Bishwanath and Osmani Nagar upazilas. History The cons ...

* Yeamin Ahmed Chowdhury Munna, footballer for

Chittagong Abahani Chittagong Abahani Limited ( bn, চট্টগ্রাম আবাহনী লিমিটেড), also spelled as Chattogram Abahani or Chittagong Abahoni, is a sports club based in Chittagong, Bangladesh. A wing of Abahani Limited was ...

Yakub Ali Chowdhury Mohammad Yakub Ali Chowdhury (2 November 1888 – 15 December 1940) was a Bengali essayist and journalist. He was noted as one of the few Bengali Muslim literary scholars of his time. Early life Chowdhury was born on 2 November 1888 in the village ...

, essayist

India

Abdul Jalil Choudhury ʿAbd al-Jalīl ibn Aṣghar Choudhury al-Badarfūrī ( ar, عبد الجليل بن أصغر تشودهري البدرفوري; 19 December 1989), or simply Abdul Jalil Choudhury Badarpuri ( bn, আব্দুল জলিল চৌধুরী ...

(1925–1989), Islamic scholar and politician * Abdul Munim Choudhury, former MLA of Karimganj South *

Mahendra Mohan Choudhury Mahendra Mohan Choudhury (12 April 1908 – 27 December 1982) was a freedom fighter and politician from Nagaon, Undivided Kamrup district (now Barpeta district) of Western Assam. He was Chief Minister of Assam from 1970 to 1972. He also s ...

, Chief Minister of Assam and Governor of Punjab *

Upendrakishore Ray Chowdhury Upendrakishore Ray Chowdhury (12 May 1863 – 20 December 1915) was a Bengali writer and painter. One of his written book is ''Chotoder Shera Biggan Rochona Shongkolon''. He was the son-in-law of reformer Dwarkanath Ganguly. He was also an entre ...

, 19th century aristocrat *

Amitabh Chaudhry Amitabh Chaudhry is an Indian banker, and the managing director (MD) and chief executive officer (CEO) of Axis Bank, the third largest private sector bank in India. He joined Axis in January 2019, after heading HDFC Life Insurance for nine years. ...

(born 1964/65), Indian banker, CEO and MD of Axis Bank *

Anjan Choudhury Anjan Choudhury (25 November 1944 – 21 February 2007) was an Indian film director, writer, and screenplay writer who worked in the Bengali cinema of West Bengal. He was survived by his wife Jaysree Choudhury and two daughters, namely Chumki ...

, Bengali film director and writer * A. B. A. Gani Khan Choudhury, Railway Minister of India *

Aniruddha Roy Chowdhury Aniruddha Roy Chowdhury is an Indian film director. He is the director and producer of multiple Bengali and Hindi films. He directed the highly successful Hindi movie ''Pink (2016 film), Pink'' which received accolades from film critics and movi ...

, Indian film director *

Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury (born 2 April 1956) is an Indian politician serving as the leader of the Indian National Congress in the 17th Lok Sabha and the Member of Parliament from Berhampore. He is also the current president of West Bengal Pradesh ...

, member of the

16th Lok Sabha Members of the 16th Lok Sabha were elected during the 2014 Indian general election. The elections were conducted in 9 phases from 7 April 2014 to 12 May 2014 by the Election Commission of India. The results of the election were declared on 16 M ...

of India *

Arindam Chaudhuri Arindam Chaudhuri is an Indian national best known for his involvement with the now-defunct Indian Institute of Planning and Management, an unaccredited institute that was previously headquartered in New Delhi and had 18 branches across India ...

, Indian author *

Rahul Chaudhari Rahul Chaudhari is an Indian international Kabaddi player, who has played as a defender and later became a magnificent raider. He was the first player ever to score 500, 700 and 800 raid points in Pro Kabaddi League. He was a member of the I ...

, Indian kabaddi player *

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, Indian singer *

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, Indian actress * Chumki Choudhury, Indian actress *

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, Indian actress * Tridha Choudhury, Indian actress * Jogen Chowdhury, 21st century Indian painter * Pramatha Chaudhuri, 19th century Bengali writer and an influential figure in Bengali literature * Salil Chowdhury, Indian music director & composer * Nirad C. Chaudhuri, Indian writer * Shankar Roychowdhury, Chief of Staff of the Indian Army * Mrinal Datta Chaudhuri, theoretical economist, academic and professor of the Delhi School of Economics. * Joyanto Nath Chaudhuri, Chief of Staff of the Indian Army *Ravi Shankar (born Rabindra Shankar Chowdhury), Music of India, Indian musician and a composer of Hindustani classical music * Bula Choudhury, Indian national women's swimming champion * Najib Ali Choudhury, Islamic scholar and teacher * Sarita Choudhury, Indian actress and model * Charan Singh, Chaudhary Charan Singh, 6th Prime Minister of India * Pratik Chaudhari (born 1989), Indian footballer playing as a defender for Jamshedpur * Veerabhadram Chowdary, film director * Renuka Chowdhury, Union Minister of State * Saifuddin Choudhury, former Member of Parliament * Jagapathi Babu, Veeramachineni Jagapathi Rao Chowdary, Telugu film actor * Chaudhary Devi Lal, Deputy Prime Minister of India * K. V. Chowdary, Indian Revenue Service Central Vigilance Commissioner * Chaudhary Harmohan Singh Yadav, Shaurya Chakra awardee * Shagun Chowdhary, Indian shooter * Chaudhary Brahm Prakash Yadav, Chief Minister, Delhi * Mahima Chaudhry, Indian actress and model * Mohinder Singh Chaudhury, Indian politician * Rita Chowdhury, established poet and novelist, Sahitya Akademi Award recipient * Aadesh Chaudhary, Indian actor * R. B. Choudary, Indian film producer * Y. S. Chowdary, Indian central minister for state * Gurmeet Choudhary, Indian television actor * Ranjit Chowdhry, Indian actor * Karmveer Choudhary, Indian actor * Kamla Chaudhry (born 1908), Indian short story writer * Yuvika Chaudhary (born 1983), Indian actress *Amit Chaudhuri, Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature *Ankush Chaudhari, Marathi film actor *Ambikagiri Raichoudhury, Assamese poet * Moinul Hoque Choudhury, five-time Member of the Legislative Assembly (India), MLA, two-time United Nations General Assembly, UN General Assembly representative and Minister of Industrial Development * Rashida Haque Choudhury, former Minister of State of Social Welfare * Avinov Choudhury

Nepal

* Binod Chaudhary, Nepalese billionaire

Fiji

* Mahendra Chaudhry, former Prime Minister of Fiji

Pakistan

*Cecil Chaudhry, Pakistani academic, human rights activist, veteran fighter pilot *Chaudhry Muhammad Ali, fourth Prime Minister of Pakistan *Choudhry Rahmat Ali, Pakistan Movement activist and politician *Fawad Chaudhry, Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting * *Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain, 14th Prime Minister of Pakistan *Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry, former Chief Justice of Pakistan * and founder of Atlas Air (FY 2019 revenue US$2.7 billion) *Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan, Minister of Interior of Pakistan

United Kingdom

* Akhlaq Choudhury, Judge of the British High Court of Justice * Anwar Choudhury, diplomat at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office; former Governor of the Cayman Islands, British Ambassador to Peru and List of High Commissioners of the United Kingdom to Bangladesh, British High Commissioner to Bangladesh * Anjem Choudary, Islamist political activist * Asim Chaudhry, comedian and actor * Foysol Choudhury Member of the British Empire, MBE – Businessman, community activist and Chairman of Edinburgh and Lothians Regional Equality Council. * Hamza Choudhury, midfielder for English football club Leicester City F.C. * Himanshi Choudhry, British actress * Khaled Choudhury, theatre personality and artist * Mamun Chowdhury – Businessman, and founder and co-director of London Tradition. * Navin Chowdhry - British actor * Roshonara Choudhry, British Islamic extremist * Shamim Chowdhury, TV and print journalist for Al Jazeera English * Shefali Chowdhury, actress best known for the role of Padma Patil in the ''Harry Potter (film series), Harry Potter'' film series * Sophie Choudry, British actress and singer * Paul Chowdhry English comedian of Punjabi origin.

United States

* Jay Chaudhry (born 1958/1959), American billionaire, CEO and founder of Zscaler * Michael Chowdry, founder of cargo airliner Atlas Air * Satveer Chaudhary, former Minnesota state senator * Subir Chowdhury, author and management consultant

Chaudhurani

* Faizunnesa Choudhurani, Muslim feminist and awarded the title Nawab by Queen Victoria * Indira Devi Chaudhurani, Indian literary figure, author and musician. * Karimunnesa Khanam Chaudhurani (1855–1926), Bengali poet, social worker, and patron of literature. * Sarala Devi Chaudhurani, founder of the first women's organisation in India, the Bharat Stree Mahamandal in Allahabad in 1910.

Fictional characters

*Indra Chaudhari, the protagonist of ''Axiom Verge 2''

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References

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