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Bhattacharya, Bhattacharyya, and Bhattacharjee are three common spellings of a Bengali Brahmin and Assamese Brahmin surname. [1] In Bengal, Bhattacharjees, together with Banerjees, Chatterjees, Gangulys and Mukherjees, form the Kulin Brahmins. [2]
Mukherjee (Bengali: মুখার্জি), also Mukerjee, Mookerjea, Mookerjee, Mukerji, Mukherji, Mukhujje or Mookherjee, is a Bengali Hindu Kulin Brahmin surname originating from the Bengal region of the Indian subcontinent. [1] The traditional Bengali version is Mukhopaddhae, which is sometimes written Mukhopadhyay.
Kulin Brahmins trace their ancestry to five families of Kanyakubja Brahmins who migrated to Bengal. [14] [19] In the 11th century CE, after the decline of the Pala dynasty, a Hindu king, Adi Sura, brought in five Brahmins and their five attendants from Kannauj, his purpose being to provide education for the Brahmins already in the area, whom he thought to be ignorant, and to revive traditional ...
Bhaduri (Bengali: ভাদুড়ী), is a native Bengali surname found mostly among Bengali Brahmins of India and Bangladesh. The surname belongs to the Barendra class of Bengali Brahmin caste. [1]
Samaddar (Bengali: সমাদ্দার), also spelled Samadder, is a Bengali Hindu surname, commonly found among the Bengalis of the Indian state of West Bengal and the country of Bangladesh. They are considered Rarhi Brahmins of the Kashyapa gotra or can be any castes or sub-castes due to historic adaptation to various professions during ...
Purkayastha is a Bengali surname which is more prevalent among the Bengali Hindus of Bengal and Assam. [1] The surname is found among Bengali Kayastha, as well as among Bengali Brahmins. "Purkayastha" is actually a title rather than a surname, as "Kayastha" is a term used for "administrator" or "Registrar" and "Pur" signifies an administrative ...
Banerjee, also known as Bandyopadhyay, is a Bengali Kulin Brahmin surname originating from the Bengal region of the Indian subcontinent. The surname belongs to the Rarhi clan of Bengali Brahmin caste. [1] [2]
Sanyal (Bengali: সান্যাল) is a native Bengali surname, commonly found among the Bengali Hindus of the Indian state of West Bengal and in Bangladesh. Sanyal surname mostly belongs to the Barendra clan of Bengali Brahmin community. [1]