Phukan or Phookan or Phukon (Assamese: ফুকন) is a surname of assamese origin and a Paik officer.[1] Now the descendants' clans use it as a surname. This is usually used among the people of Assamese origin and others.
Notable Persons
Anandaram Dhekial Phukan (1829–1859), one of the pioneers of Assamese literature in the Arunodoi era
Anup Phukan, Indian politician
Ayush Phukan, Indian singer
Babul Phukan (1968–2013), former Indian footballer from Assam
Bastab Deodhai Phukan, the chief of ULFA's Enigma Force and also a commander of the outfit's 28th battalion
Bhadra Phukan, Freedom fighter, Leader of 2942's Sarupathar train derailment activity and school friend of Kushal Konwar
Bhrigu Phukan, leader of Asom Gana Parishad and a cabinet minister in Government of Assam
Biju Phukan (1947–2017), senior Assamese cine-actor of great fame
Chiring Phukan, an official of the state of Ahom in medieval Assam
Dhrubajyoti Phukan, film score composer
Hemanga Phukon, IRS Officer
Kabin Phukan, Assamese poet
Mahendra Nath Deka Phukan (1903–1974), artist, poet, journalist and craftsman of Assam
Mitra Phukan, Indian author who writes in English
Nilmani Phookan Jr, Assamese poet
Nilmoni Phukan Sr (1880–1978), Assamese poet and freedom fighter
Pranati Phukan (born 1963), former minister, deputy speaker and member of Assam Legislative Assembly
Prasanta Phukan (born 1954), Bharatiya Janata Party politician from Assam
Sailendu Nath Phukan (1937–2018), Indian judge of the Supreme Court of India
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Ram Phukan (also Phookun, 22 January 1877 – 28 July 1939) was a prominent leader of Assam. He was popularly known as Deshbhakta. Tarun Ram Phukan was...
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Prasanta Phukan (born 23 July 1954) is a Bharatiya Janata Party politician from Assam. He has been elected in Assam Legislative Assembly election in 2006...
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Biju Phukan; 18 February 1947 – 22 November 2017) was an Assamese actor. He was born in Dibrugarh, India, where he studied in the Dibrugarh HS Kanoi College...
Tinsukia district of Assam, Phukan came from a football family. His elder brothers Reboti Phukan, Sada Phukan and Rudra Phukan all are state level footballers...
Naubaicha Phukan, who had an allotment of thousand men managed the royal boats, the Bhitarual Phukan, the Na Phukan, the Dihingia Phukan, the Deka Phukan, and...
Dhrubajyoti Phukan is a National Film Award winning musician who has worked as a Music Producer, Music Arranger and Music Programmer in Hindi Films. Widely...
Laluksola Borphukan (fl. 1672–1680) also Laluk Nimati Phukan was of Lan Phima family and was son of Momai Tamuli Borborua and elder brother of Lachit Borphukan...
Pranati Phukan (née Chetia; born 24 April 1963) is a former minister, deputy speaker and member of Assam Legislative Assembly. Phukan was born on the...
Nath Moi Heng Dang Deka Phukan was an artist, poet, journalist and craftsman of Assam. He was the elder son of Lakshminath Phukan of Guwahati. After schooling...
Sailendu Nath Phukan (also known as S. N. Phukan; 1 April 1937 – 11 November 2018) was an Indian judge and former judge of the Supreme Court of India....
Sunil Nath (Assamese: সুনীল নাথ), alias Siddhartha Phukan, is SULFA leader, and was a former Central Publicity Secretary and spokesman of ULFA. He had...
Anup Phukan is a former member of Asom Gana Parishad politician from Assam. He was elected in Assam Legislative Assembly election in 2006 from Tingkhong...
gov.in. "List of all the Chief Information Commissioners". 2 May 2019. Phukan, Sandeep (18 February 2020). "Sanjay Kothari tipped to be CVC; Bimal Julka...
Kabiranjan Saikia (born Swadhinata Phukan; 1974–2000) was a prominent Assamese poet, freedom fighter, and social activist. Known for his literary prowess...
Falak Shabir, Anupam Amod, R. D. Burman and DJ Phukan. The song "Aaja Meri Jaan" was recreated by DJ Phukan from a song composed by R. D. Burman in 1993...
Akademi, p. 462 Since he shares his name another Assamese poet, Nilamani Phukan (1879–1978), he is often referred as Nilamani Phookan(Jr). He had been awarded...
1963), (real name Tarun Phukan), was the Organising Secretary of ULFA, the banned terrorist group of Assam. On 21 March 2006, Phukan's wife Hangshipa Hazarika...
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