|
Kulin Kayastha
Kulin Kayastha () is a sub-caste of the Bengali Kayastha caste in Bengal region of Indian subcontinent. They are also known as the Kulina Kayasthas. The Kayasthas are regarded in Bengal, along with the Brahmins and Baidyas, as being the "highest Hindu castes". The Bengali Kayasthas are subdivided into numerous clans in that region, of which the ''Kulin'' is a high-ranking example. Origin The social and religious patterns of Bengal had historically been distinctively different from those in the orthodox Hindu heartland of North India and this impacted on how the caste system developed there. Bengal, being located east of the traditional Aryavarta region between the Ganges and Yamuna rivers, remained insulated from the full impact of Brahminical orthodoxy for many centuries, and the impact of Buddhism remained strong there. The influence of Buddhism continued under the Buddhist rulers of the Pala dynasty from the eighth through the eleventh century CE. It is traditionally belie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bengali Language
Bengali, also known by its endonym and exonym, endonym Bangla (, , ), is an Indo-Aryan languages, Indo-Aryan language belonging to the Indo-Iranian languages, Indo-Iranian branch of the Indo-European languages, Indo-European language family. It is native to the Bengal region (Bangladesh, India's West Bengal and Tripura) of South Asia. With over 242 million native speakers and another 43 million as second language speakers as of 2025, Bengali is the List of languages by number of native speakers, sixth most spoken native language and the List of languages by total number of speakers, seventh most spoken language by the total number of speakers in the world. Bengali is the Official language, official, National language, national, and most widely spoken language of Bangladesh, with 98% of Bangladeshis using Bengali as their first language. It is the second-most widely spoken scheduled languages of India, language in India. It is the official language of the Indian states of West ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Varna (Hinduism)
Varna (, ), in the context of Hinduism, refers to a social class within a hierarchical traditional Hindu society. The ideology of varna is epitomized in texts like '' Manusmriti'', which describes and ranks four varnas, and prescribes their occupations, requirements and duties, or '' Dharma''. *Brahmins: Vedic scholars, priests or teachers. * Kshatriyas: Rulers, administrators or warriors. * Vaishyas: Agriculturalists, farmers or merchants. * Shudras: Artisans, labourers or servants. This quadruple division is a form of social stratification, quite different from the more nuanced system of '' Jātis'', which correspond to the term "caste". The varna system is discussed in Hindu texts, and understood as idealised human callings. The concept is generally traced back to the '' Purusha Sukta'' verse of the Rigveda. In the post- Vedic period, the varna division is described in the '' Mahabharata,'' ''Puranas'' and in the '' Dharmashastra literatures''. The commentary on the Varna ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maulika Kayastha
Maulika Kayastha (), is a sub-caste of Bengali Kayasthas originated from the Bengal region of Indian subcontinent. The Bengali Kayasthas are subdivided into different classes or ranks and also divided in terms of their geographical locations. According to legend, the Bengali Hindu King Ballal Sen started the ranking system of Brahmins, Kayasthas and Baidyas in Bengal. The highest ranked Brahmins and Kayasthas are known as Kulin Brahmins and Kulin Kayastha Kulin Kayastha () is a sub-caste of the Bengali Kayastha caste in Bengal region of Indian subcontinent. They are also known as the Kulina Kayasthas. The Kayasthas are regarded in Bengal, along with the Brahmins and Baidyas, as being the "highes ...s, respectively, and those Kayasthas not considered to be Kulins are designated Maulikas, Mauliks, Mouliks or Moulikas. References {{Reflist Kayastha Bengali Hindu castes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sri Aurobindo
Sri Aurobindo (born Aurobindo Ghose; 15 August 1872 – 5 December 1950) was an Indian Modern yoga gurus, yogi, maharishi, and Indian nationalist. He also edited the newspaper Bande Mataram (publication), ''Bande Mataram''. Aurobindo studied for the Imperial Civil Service, Indian Civil Service at King's College, Cambridge, King's College, in Cambridge, England. After returning to India, he took up various civil service works under the Maharaja of the princely state of Baroda State, Baroda. He became increasingly involved in nationalist politics in the Indian National Congress and the nascent revolutionary movement in Bengal with the Anushilan Samiti. He was arrested in the aftermath of a number of bombings linked to his organization in a public trial where he faced charges of treason for Emperor v. Aurobindo Ghosh and others, Alipore Conspiracy and then released, after which he moved to Pondicherry (city), Pondicherry and developed a spiritual practice he called Integral ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Subash Chandra Bose
Subhas Chandra Bose (23 January 1897 – 18 August 1945) was an Indian independence movement, Indian nationalist whose defiance of British raj, British authority in India made him a hero among many Indians, but his wartime alliances with Nazi Germany and Japanese Fascism, Fascist Japan left a legacy vexed by authoritarianism, anti-Semitism, and military incompetence, military failure. * The honorific 'Netaji' (Hindustani language, Hindustani: "Respected Leader") was first applied to Bose in Germany in early 1942—by the Indian soldiers of the ''Indian Legion, Indische Legion'' and by the German and Indian officials in the Special Bureau for India in Berlin. It is now used throughout India. Bose was born into wealth and privilege in a large Bengalis, Bengali family in Orissa during the British Raj. The early recipient of an Anglocentrism, Anglo-centric education, he was sent after college to England to take the Indian Civil Service examination. He succeeded with distincti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dvija
Dvija (Sanskrit: द्विज) means "twice-born". The concept is premised on the belief that a person is first born physically and at a later date is born for a second time spiritually, usually when he undergoes the rite of passage that initiates him into a school for Vedic studies.Dvija Encyclopedia Britannica (2014) The term also refers to members of the three varnas in the traditional Hindu social system, or social classes — the s (priests and teachers), s (rulers and warriors ), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ghosh
Ghosh () is a native Bengali surname that is found among the Bengali Hindu community of India and Bangladesh. A popular alternative spelling is Ghose. Ghoshes originally belong to Kayastha caste in Bengal. According to GK Ghosh, some Bengali surnames like Ghosh were adopted from Buddhist tradition. Ghoshes are considered as Kulin Kayasthas of Soukalin gotra, along with Boses, Mitras, and Bangaja (Eastern Bengal) Guhas. Ghosh surname is in vogue among the Sadgop and Goala/ Gowala communities in Bengal. Notable people * Girish Chandra Ghosh, Bengali actor, director, and writer * Sri Aurobindo (born as Aurobindo Ghose in 1872), Indian philosopher * Barindra Kumar Ghosh (1880–1959), Indian revolutionary and journalist * Amitav Ghosh (born 1956), Indian writer * Amitav Ghosh (banker), Indian banker * Anindita Ghosh, British historian * Anirvan Ghosh (born 1964), American neuroscientist * Aparna Ghosh, Bangladeshi actress and model * DJ Talent, birth name Anthony Ghosh (bo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mitra (surname)
Mitra () is a Bengali Hindu surname found mostly amongst the Bengali Kayastha community and occasionally among other communities like Barujibi in the Bengal region of the Indian subcontinent. The surname may have been derived either from the Sanskrit word ''Mitra,'' meaning friend or ally, or from the name of an important Indo-Iranian deity in the Vedas and in ancient Iran. According to GK Ghosh, some Bengali surnames like Mitra were adopted from Buddhist tradition. Mitras are considered as Kulin Kayasthas of Vishvamitra gotra, along with Bose, Ghosh and Bangaja (Eastern Bengal) Guha. Notables Notable people with the surname, who may or may not be affiliated to the clan, include: * Aditi Mitra, American theoretical condensed matter physicist known for her research on molecular scale electronics and non-equilibrium quantum systems. * Amit Mitra, politician and current Finance Minister of West Bengal *Ashok Mitra, finance minister of west bengal * Asoke Chandra Mitra, Indian p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bose (surname)
Bose is a surname. In Bengal the surname is an Anglicisation, anglicized form of the Bengali Kayastha surname Basu. Another European surname Bose, sometimes as von Bose or Bosé, stems from Germanic ''Boso'', which means leader, nobleman or arrogant person. Notables of Indian descent A * Abala Bose (Lady Bose) (1865–1951), Indian social worker * Amar Bose (1929–2013), MIT professor, founder and chairman of the Bose Corporation * Amit Bose (government official) Administrator of Federal Railroad Administration * Amit Bose (1930-2019), Indian filmmaker * Amit Bose (government official), Amit Bose (born circa 1972), American attorney and transportation policy advisor * Aniruddha Bose judge of Supreme Court of India since 2019 * Ankiti Bose (born 1992), Indian entrepreneur who works on the digitisation of the textile and apparel industry * Ashish Bose (1930–2014), Demographer who coined BIMARU B * Bipin Krishna Bose Barrister, first Vice Chancellor of Nagpur University (1923–1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Guha (surname)
Guha is a surname. It is commonly found among Bengali Hindus, especially Bengali Kayasthas in the Indian states of West Bengal, Tripura and the neighbouring country Bangladesh, and occasionally used by other Indian communities. Guhas mostly belong to Kayastha caste in Bengal. Bangaja (Eastern Bengal) Guhas (and Guhathakurtas) are considered as Kulin Kayasthas along with Boses, Ghoshes and Mitras. Few other communities like Barujibi and Aguri also use this surname. People with the name Notable people with the surname, who may or may not be affiliated to the clan, include: * Anita Guha (1932–2007), Indian Bengali actress * Anton-Andreas Guha (1937–2010), German journalist and author * Ajit Kumar Guha (1914–69), Bangladeshi educationalist * Biraja Sankar Guha (1894–1951), Indian physical anthropologist * Buddhadeb Guha (born 1936), Indian Bengali writer * Chinmoy Guha (born 1958), Indian author and academic * Chitralekha Guho, Bangladeshi actress and won Bangladesh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dutta (surname)
__NOTOC__ Dutta, also spelled Datta (), is an Indian surname. Its variation is Dutt. The surname is commonly found among Bengali Kayasthas, Suvarna Baniks, Gandhabaniks and some other castes in Bengal. The surname is also used by the Mohyal Brahmins of Punjab. ''Datta'' means "given" or "granted" in Sanskrit and is also an alternative name for the Hindu deity Dattatreya. Surname Notable people with the surname, who may or may not be affiliated with these clans/castes, include: * Aishwarya Dutta (born 1995), Tamil actress * Akshay Kumar Datta (1820–1886), writer * Anandita Dutta Tamuly, record holder in Limca Book of Records * Aloke Dutta, musician * Amal Dutta, footballer and coach. * Anik Dutta, Bengali film director * Arpita Singh, born Arpita Dutta, painter * Aswini Kumar Dutta (1856–1923), nationalist leader and philanthropist * Bhabatosh Datta (1911–1997), economist and academic * Bhaktivinoda Thakur (1838–1914), born Kedarnath Datta, Hindu religious leader ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
