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  2. Rai (surname) - Wikipedia

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    Rai (Hindi: राय; Urdu: رائے‎; Bengali: রায়; Nepali: राई) [1] is a surname in use since historical times on the Indian subcontinent ...

  3. Hindustani kinship terms - Wikipedia

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    The kinship terms of Hindustani (Hindi-Urdu) differ from the English system in certain respects. [1] In the Hindustani system, kin terms are based on gender, [2] and the difference between some terms is the degree of respect. [3] Moreover, "In Hindi and Urdu kinship terms there is clear distinction between the blood relations and affinal ...

  4. Indo-Aryan peoples - Wikipedia

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    This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 31 December 2024. Indo-European ethnolinguistic groups primarily concentrated in South Asia This article possibly contains original research. Please improve it by verifying the claims made and adding inline citations. Statements consisting only of original research should be removed. (January 2021 ...

  5. Hindi - Wikipedia

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    Modern Standard Hindi (आधुनिक मानक हिन्दी, Ādhunik Mānak Hindī), [9] commonly referred to as Hindi, is a member of the Indo-Aryan language group within the Indo-European language family. [10] Hindi is considered a Sanskritised register [11] of the Hindustani language, which itself is based primarily on the ...

  6. Uppal (surname) - Wikipedia

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    According to BN Puri, Uppal is derived from the Sanskrit term "utpalarana" which means "one who leaps upon their enemies". Puri further mentions it to be a part of the Bunjahi and Sareen subcaste of Khatris.

  7. Das (surname) - Wikipedia

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    Das is a common last name in South Asia, among adherents of Hinduism and Sikhism, as well as those who converted to Islam or Christianity.It is a derived from the Sanskrit word Dasa (Sanskrit: दास) meaning servant, devotee, or votary.

  8. Sarkar (surname) - Wikipedia

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    Sarkar is a surname among the people of the Indian subcontinent.It was an honorific title given to landlords/zamindars of East India, irrespective of their religious affiliation, under the Mughal Empire and even in Sher Shah's reign, as part of the erstwhile Persian nobility.

  9. Chowdhury - Wikipedia

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    Chowdhury (also: Choudhuri, Chaudhuri, Choudhury, Chaudhri, Chaudhary, Chaudhry) is a title of honour, usually hereditary, originating from the Indian subcontinent. [1] It is an adaption from Sanskrit.