BHUMIHAR INTELLIGENTSIA:-

• Mahapandit Rahul Sankrityayan Rahul Sankrityayan (1893-1963) was one of the most widely traveled scholars of India, who spent forty-five years of his life on travel and away from home. He became a buddhist monk (Bauddh Bhikkhu) and eventually drew towards Marxist Socialism. He was given the title of Mahapandit (great scholar).
• Ramdhari Singh 'Dinkar' One of the greatest poet of Hindi and known as Rastra Kavi. He was from Simariya village of Begusarai District of Bihar. He was vice chancellor of Bhagalpur University, Bhagalpur, Bihar. He was close friend of Pandit Jawahar Lal Nehru. He got the prestious Jnanpith Award award for his famous poem Urvashi and Sahitya Akademi Award for his book Sanskriti Ke Char Adhyaya. He was awarded the third highest civilian award Padma Bhushan also. His famous books are 'kurukshetra, Neel Kusum, Rashmirathi, Hamari Sanskritik Ekta, Dinkar ki Dairy and the list is endless.
• Ram Briksh Benipuri An eminent Hindi language writer from Benipur village of Muzaffarpur, Bihar. He was a great nationalist jouranlist and editor of national news paper 'Janta'.He was a great freedom fighter and close associate of Lok Nayak Jai Prakash Narain. He was author of great Hindi Natak 'Ambapali' on which a Hindi movie 'Amrapali' was made by Rajkapoor.
• Gopal Singh "Nepali", an eminent poet of post-Chhayavaad period and a famous lyricist of Bollywood.
• Ram Sharan Sharma is Professor Emeritus of History at Patna University. He has earlier taught at Delhi (1973-85) and Toronto Universities. He was also the founding chairman of the Indian Council of Historical Research. He has been among the most renowned historians specialising in ancient history of India. He belongs to Barauni flag village of Begusarai district of Bihar. His works include: India's Ancient Past (Oxford University Press) Aspects of Political Ideas and Institutions in Ancient India (Motilal BanarsidassISBN 8120808983), Perspectives in Social and Economic History of Early India (ISBN 8121506727), Urban Decay in India c. 300-c. 1000 (ISBN 8121500451), Sudras in Ancient India: A Social History of the Lower Order Down to Circa A D 600 (ISBN 8120808738), Higher Education (ISBN 8171693202), Looking for the Aryans (ISBN 8125006311), 'Indian Feudalism' and many other scholastic works.
• Prakash Kumar is Assistant Professor of History at Colorado State University where he studies modern south Asia, empire and improvement, and colonial science. Originally trained at the University of Delhi, he received his Ph.D. in history of science and technology from the Georgia Institute of Technology. His work on the history of agriculture in south Asia has appeared in the British Journal for the History of Science and the Indian Economic and Social History Review, among other outlets.
• V. S. Naipaul: Nobel laureate for literature, whose Bhumihar Brahmin ancestors had migrated from Gorakhpur in eastern parts of U.P. to Trinidad and Tobago as indentured labourers. Many of the poor agricultural and 'secular Brahmins in secular profession as agriculture apart from religious functions went as indentured workers from Bihar and eastern U.P. to Mauritius, South Africa, Guyana, Suriname and Trinidad where because of the dint of their hard work and intellect are now among the most influential, powerful and intellectual group in these regions. Some have kept their distinct Brahmin identity alive while many have got assimilated with others.
• Prof G R Sharma: Native of Ghazipur and archeologist at Kosambi excavation. He was professor and head of the History department of Allahabad University.
• Prof. R.N.Rai (BANARAS HINDU UNIVERSITY) has done great work to nourish the Indian English literature.
• Dr. Madhusudan Mishra is a world renowned Sanskrit scholar who has deciphered Indus valley civilization script and has about 20+ publications to his credit. He is a gold medalist in B.A. & M.A. from Patna University. He retired from Rashtriya Sanskrit Sansthan as Deputy Director (Academic) with some time as Director also.
• Prof. Devendra Nath Sharma: Eminent Hindi Critic and Bhasha Vaigyanic. He Served as Vice Chancellor of Patna and Bhagalpur Universities.
• Prof. Vijendra Narayan Singh: Renowoned Hindi Critic. He served as Professor and Head of the Hindi Department of Central University Hydrabad. His famous books are Urvashi;uplabdhi aur sima'and Monograph on Ramdhari Singh Dinker[Sahitya Akademy].He is native of Vibhutipur village of Samastipur District'Bihar.
• Prof. kailash Rai: Renowned Professor of law in Allahabad university. He has written more than two dozen books on law in Hindi and English and has been awarded by the President on 13 of his books which includes his books on the Constitutional Law of India and Contract. His career spans over 35 years of service in the field of Law and is still continuing. Belonging to a very ordinary family of Reotipur in Ghazipur he reached to this stage in the field of Law with immense literary contribution.
• Dr. Girija Nandan Singh Prof. & head Dept. of Geography, Munger, Bihar. Has visited many countries and presented lots of research papers. He belongs from Tekari, Gaya, Bihar.
• Prof. Ram Das Rai (Professor of Sanskrit L.S. College, Muzaffarpur, Bihar), Originally from eastern U.P. District Ghazipur Village: Suhawal. Translated Kalidas Plays into Hindi, poetry version, which were used as college text-books in different colleges. His sister was married into the family of the owner of Granth Raj Publishers.
• Dr. Ram Surat Thakur (1921 - 1991) : Eminent educationist and scholar from Samastipur district. First in Bihar to receive his Ph.D. and D. Litt. in eductational pschycology. He retired as Principal of Govt. Teachers Training College, Samastipur. He also served as Reader at Bihar State Council of Education Research and Training, Patna.
• Prof Digvijay Narayan Sinha : well known educationist
• Kuber Nath Rai (March 26,1933-June 5,1996). Birthplace: Matsa, Ghazipur, Uttar Pradesh, India. Education :Banaras Hindu University and Kolkatta University. From 1958 to 1986 in Nalbari college, Assam as a Lecturar in English Department. From 1986 to 1995 in Swami Sahjanand PG College, Ghazipur,UP as a Principal. Books : Priya Neelkanthi, Ras Aakehtak, Meghmaadan, Nishad Bansuri, Vishad Yog, Pardmukut, Mahakavi ki Tarjani, Patr Madiputul ke naam, Maanwachan ki Nauka, Kirat nadi mein Chandramukh, Dristi Abhisaar, Treta ka vrihat saam, Kaamdhenu, Maraal. Awards: Murtidevi (Bharti Gyanpeeth) and many awards from UP and Assam Government.
• Prof. R.N.P Choudhary: Professor at IIT Kharagpur. PhD from University of Edinburgh, he is well known internationally acclaimed scientist in the area of Ferro electricity, Condense Matter Physics and Nano Technology. He is very actively involved in bringing students from tier-2 and tier-3 Universities to the mainstream science R & D activities. He is native of Muzaffarpur and graduate of L.S College.
• Gopal Rai. Hindi Writer.
• Avadhesh Pradhan

In the list, Late Anugrah Narain Sinha, kadam kuan wali Doctor, His Excellency Sri Balmiki Prasad Singh, Governor of Sikkim, Late Ram Chander Prasad, HD , Dept of English, Shiv Kumar, DMD, SBI etc name can also be included.