Bhattacharya, Bhattacharyya, and Bhattacharjee are three common spellings of a

Bengali Brahmin The Bengali Brahmins are Hindu Brahmins who traditionally reside in the Bengal region of the Indian subcontinent, currently comprising the Indian state of West Bengal and the country of Bangladesh. The Bengali Brahmins, along with Baidyas and ...

and surname. In

Bengal Bengal ( ; bn, বাংলা/বঙ্গ, translit=Bānglā/Bôngô, ) is a geopolitical, cultural and historical region in South Asia, specifically in the eastern part of the Indian subcontinent at the apex of the Bay of Bengal, predom ...

, Bhattacharjees, together with Banerjees, Chatterjees, Gangulys and Mukherjees, form the

Kulin Brahmin Kulin Brahmins are the Bengali Brahmins belonging to Hindu religion. They trace their ancestry to five families of Kannauj who migrated to Bengal. History In the 11th century AD, after the decline of the Pala dynasty, a Hindu king, Adi Sura br ...

Notable persons with this surname

* A. Bhattacharya, Indian statistician who worked at the Indian Statistical Institute in the 1930s and early 40s *

Abhi Bhattacharya Abhi Bhattacharya (20 November 1921 – 11 August 1993) was an Indian actor of Hindi and Bengali cinema, who is most remembered for his roles in films of the 1950s and the 1960s, such as '' Yatrik'' (1952), '' Jagriti'' (1954), ''Anuradha'' ( ...

(1921−1993), Indian actor of Hindi and Bengali cinema *

Abhijeet Bhattacharya Abhijeet Bhattacharya (born 30 October 1958), better known as Abhijeet, is a Bollywood playback singer. Abhijeet has sung 6034 songs in over 1000 films. Personal life Abhijeet was born to a Kanpur-based Bengali businessman turned editor Dhi ...

(born 1958), Indian playback singer and composer *

Abhinash Bhattacharya Abinash Chandra Bhattacharyya (16 October 1882 Tripura -7 March 1963 Rishra, West Bengal ) was a radical Indian nationalist in the movement for Indian independence who played a role in the Indo-German Conspiracy of World War I. Born in Chunta i ...

, leader in revolutionary movement for Indian independence * Aditya Bhattacharya (born 1965), Indian film director and screenwriter, ''

Raakh ''Raakh'' () is a 1989 Indian Hindi-language action film directed by Aditya Bhattacharya, starring Aamir Khan and Supriya Pathak in the lead roles with Pankaj Kapur, Gajanan Bangera and Jagdeep. The film was Aamir Khan's first movie after ''Q ...

'' * Amitabha Bhattacharya, Indian professor at the

Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur (IIT Kharagpur) is a public institute of technology established by the Government of India in Kharagpur, West Bengal, India. Established in 1951, the institute is the first of the IITs to be established ...

and an author of digital communication *

Amitabh Bhattacharya Amitabh Bhattacharya (born 16 November 1976) is an Indian lyricist and playback singer who works in Bollywood films. He shot to fame with the film ''Dev.D'' with the song "Emotional Atyachar" turning an instant hit. He sang this song under the ...

, Indian lyricist and playback singer who works in Bollywood *

Anirban Bhattacharya Anirban Bhattacharya (born 7 October 1986) is an Indian actor, theatre actor, singer and director. His first successful theatre production was ''Debi Sarpamasta'', written by Manoj Mitra, directed by Debesh Chattopadhyay. His other notable works ...

, Indian actor *

Anuradha Bhattacharyya Anuradha Bhattacharyya (born 6 December 1975) is an Indian writer of poetry and fiction in English. Her novel ''One Word'' was awarded Best Book of the Year 2016 by the Chandigarh Sahitya Akademi. She is Associate Professor of English in Post ...

(born 1975), Indian writer * Arindam Bhattacharya, Indian politician, Member of West Bengal Legislative Assembly and President, West Bengal Youth Congress * Arindam Bhattacharya, Indian footballer *

Arundhati Bhattacharya Arundhati Bhattacharya is a retired Indian banker and former Chairperson of the State Bank of India. She is the first woman to be the Chairperson of State Bank of India. In 2016, she was listed as the 25th most powerful woman in the world ...

, Indian banker (former Chairman, State Bank of India) * Asoke Kumar Bhattacharyya (1919−2016), Indian archaeologist *

Atanu Bhattacharya Atanu Bhattacharya is an Indian former footballer, Asian All Star Goalkeeper and captain of the Indian National team. He has played for India in the 1984 Asian Cup. During his playing career, he has represented all the three giants - Kingfishe ...

, Indian football goalkeeper coach * B. B. Bhattacharya, Indian economist and educationist *

Basu Bhattacharya Basu Bhattacharya (1934–19 June 1997) was an Indian film director of Hindi films. He is perhaps best known for his 1966 film '' Teesri Kasam'', starring Raj Kapoor and Waheeda Rehman (based on the short story "Maare Gaye Gulfam" by Phani ...

(1934−1997), Indian film director (Bollywood) * Bhabani Bhattacharya (1906-1988), Indian writer, Indo-English literature *

Bibhu Bhattacharya Bibhu Bhattacharya (17 September 1944 – 22 September 2011) was a Bengali Indian male actor of TV and films. He was born in Jharia, Bihar, British India (now Jharia, Jharkhand, India). He gained prominence and became a household name only in 19 ...

(1944−2011), Indian male actor in Bengali cinema * Bidhayak Bhattacharya (1907−1986), Indian playwright, litterateur and journalist *

Bijon Bhattacharya Bijon Bhattacharya ( bn, বিজন ভট্টাচার্য; 17 July 1906 – 19 January 1978) was an Indian theatre and film actor from West Bengal. He was an eminent playwright and dramatist. Bhattacharya was born in 1906 at Farid ...

(1917−1978), Indian theatre and film personality * Bikash Bhattacharya, Indian politician *

Birendra Kumar Bhattacharya Birendra Kumar Bhattacharya (14 October 1924 – 6 August 1997) was an Indian writer. He was one of the pioneers of modern Assamese literature. He was the first ever Assamese writer to receive the Jnanpith Award, which was awarded to him in th ...

(1924−1997), Indian novelist and modern Assamese littérateur * Biswajit Bhattacharya, Indian footballer, manager, and head coach on many prominent Indian domestic league teams *

Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee also known as Buddha Babu (born 1 March 1944) is an Indian Communist politician and a former member of the Politburo of the Communist Party of India (Marxist). He served as the 7th Chief Minister of West Bengal from 2000 ...

(born 1944), Indian politician, member of the politburo of the Communist Party of India, Chief Minister of West Bengal (2000–2011) * Chandril Bhattacharya, Indian singer * Charu Chandra Bhattacharya (1883−1961), prominent Indian science teacher and writer of various scientific articles mainly for children in Bangla * Chitra Bhattacharya (1926-2010), Bangladeshi politician from the Awami League and member of parliament *

Chittaprosad Bhattacharya Chittaprosad Bhattacharya (1915-1978) was an Indian political artist of the mid-20th century. He preferred watercolor and printmaking, avoiding oil on canvas. Early life Born in 1915 in Naihati in present-day North 24 Parganas District, West ...

, Indian political artist of the mid-20th century *

Debashish Bhattacharya Debashish Bhattacharya ( bn, দেবাশীষ ভট্টাচার্য, hi, देवाशीष भट्टाचार्य, Devāśiṣ Bhaṭṭācārya, born 12 January 1963) is an Indian classical musician, singer, composer ...

(born 1963), Indian classical musician who plays the lap slide guitar *

Debapriya Bhattacharya Debapriya Bhattacharya is an economist and public policy analyst from Bangladesh. He was the first executive director of Centre for Policy Dialogue in Dhaka. He also worked as a senior research fellow at Bangladesh Institute of Development Studie ...

, Bangladeshi economist and public policy analyst * Deben Bhattacharya (1921−2001), Indian radio producer, record producer, ethnomusicologist, anthropologist, documentary filmmaker, photographer * Debesh Bhattacharya (1914-2004), Bangladeshi jurist and judge (Appellate level of the Bangladesh Supreme Court) *

Devoleena Bhattacharjee Devoleena Bhattacharjee (born 22 August 1985) is an Indian television actress and trained Bharatanatyam dancer. She is known for playing Gopi Modi in StarPlus's long-running popular show ''Saath Nibhaana Saathiya''. She also participated in '' ...

, Indian television actress *

Dhananjay Bhattacharya Dhananjay Bhattacharya (September 10, 1922 – December 27, 1992) was an Indian Bengali singer and composer. He was a versatile Shyama Sangeet singer. Career He started his career by singing modern Bengali as well as Hindi songs. His first s ...

, Indian singer (son of Surendranath Bhattacharya) * Dipankar Bhattacharya, Indian politician *

Durga Mohan Bhattacharyya Durga Mohan Bhattacharyya was an Indian scholar of Sanskrit. He had served as a professor of Sanskrit at the Scottish Church College in Calcutta.''Teaching Staff: Sanskrit'' in ''175th Year Commemoration Volume''. Scottish Church College, Ap ...

, Indian scholar and professor of Sanskrit. * Ganga Kishore Bhattacharya (died 1831), Indian journalist, teacher and reformer *

Gautam Bhattacharya Gautam Bhattacharya started his career as a sports journalist. Subsequently, he expanded his field of work to become a published author, a cricket commentator on Star Sports, host of online shows, and anchor of national and international shows. ...

, Indian sports journalist, sports editor of the Ananda Bazar Patrika * Gopal Chandra Bhattacharya (1895−1981), Indian entomologist and naturalist *

Haridas Bhattacharya Haridas Bhattacharyya (1891–1956) was a Bengali Indian philosopher, author and educationist, known for his works on comparative religion. Early life He was born in an orthodox Brahmin family on 7 November 1891, at Bhatpara, West Bengal to Pand ...

(1891−1956), Indian philosopher and educationist * Hiren Bhattacharyya (1932-2012), Indian Assamese language poet *

Jaya Bhattacharya Jaya Bhattacharya is an Indian television actress. She is known for playing antagonistic roles in TV serials. She has also done small roles in movies. Best known for playing Payal in soap opera ''Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi'', she also play ...

, Indian television actress *

Jogendra Nath Bhattacharya Jogendra Nath Bhattacharya was a pandit and one of a group of Hindu nationalists who held a benevolent view of the traditional role of caste in Indian society at a time, in the late nineteenth century, when social reformers were challenging the co ...

, Indian pandit and one of a group of Hindu nationalists who held a benevolent view of the traditional role of caste in Indian society * Kamalakanta Bhattacharya (1769–1821), Indian poet of the late 18th century * Kanailal Bhattacharya, Indian educationist, former minister of Commerce and Indrustries and food department, West Bengal * Kanailal Bhattacharya, Indian nationalist * Kankan Bhattacharyya, Indian scientist prominent for work on modern non-linear laser spectroscopy * Kedarnath Bhattacharya, Indian municipal leader, first elected vice-chairman of

Howrah Municipal Corporation Howrah Municipal Corporation (abbreviated as HMC) is the local government of the city of Howrah, West Bengal, India. It is the second largest Municipal corporation and urban area in the state. This civic administrative body administers an area ...

Kumar Sanu Kedarnath Bhattacharya (born 20 October 1957), better known as Kumar Sanu, is an Indian playback singer. He is known as the King of Melody in Bollywood. He is famous for singing thousands of Bollywood Hindi songs. Apart from Hindi, he has al ...

/Kedarnath Bhattacharya (born 1957), Indian playback singer *

Krishna Chandra Bhattacharya Krishna Chandra Bhattacharya, also known as K.C. Bhattacharya, (12 May 1875 – 11 December 1949) was a philosopher at the University of Calcutta known for his method of "constructive interpretation" through which relations and problematics of ...

(1875−1949), Indian philosopher (Calcutta University) *

Kumar Bhattacharyya, Baron Bhattacharyya Sushanta Kumar Bhattacharyya, Baron Bhattacharyya, One or more of the preceding sentences incorporates text from the royalsociety.org website where: (6 June 1940 – 1 March 2019) was a British-Indian engineer, educator and government advis ...

, CBE (1940−2019), British Indian engineer, educator and government advisor *

Lilabati Bhattacharjee Lilabati Bhattacharjee (née Ray) was a mineralogist, crystallographer and a physicist. She studied with the scientist Satyendra Nath Bose, and completed her MSc in physics from the University College of Science and Technology (commonly known ...

, Indian mineralogist and former Director (Mineral Physics), Geological Survey of India *

Lokenath Bhattacharya Lokenath Bhattacharya ( bn, লোকনাথ ভট্টাচার্য ; 1927–2001) was a prolific Bengali writer who chose to remain in isolation. Though 15 of his books have been translated into French, only 'Babughater Kumari Maach' (T ...

(1927−2001), prolific Indo-French writer and philosopher *

Madhuri Bhattacharya Madhuri Bhattacharya is an Indian actress and former model who has appeared in Kannada and Bollywood films. Early life Born in Bangalore in a Bengali family, Bhattacharya studied at the Army Public School and later went to Mount Carmel Colle ...

, Indian actress and former model who has appeared in Kannada and Bollywood films *

Mahesh Chandra Nyayratna Bhattacharyya Mahamahopadhyay Pandit Mahesh Chandra Nyayratna Bhattacharyya (22 February 1836 – 12 April 1906) was an Indian scholar of Sanskrit, and the principal of the Sanskrit College between 1876 and 1895. A friend and colleague of Ishwar Chandra Vid ...

CIE (1836−1906), Indian scholar of Sanskrit, principal of the Sanskrit College for over 18 years *

Monoranjan Bhattacharya Monoranjan Bhattacharya, nicknamed ''Mona'', is a retired Indian professional footballer and football manager. During his playing career, he represented the "Big Two" of Kolkata football, East Bengal and Mohun Bagan. He also represented Ind ...

, Indian football international player and a club level coach and manager * Nabarun Bhattacharya (1948−2014), Indian writer * Nagendra Kumar Bhattacharyya (1888−1967), Indian politician, Commissioner of the Berhampore Municipality from 1932 to 1948 * Nalinidhar Bhattacharya (1921−2016), Indian Assamese language poet and literary critic *

Narendra Nath Bhattacharyya Manabendra Nath Roy (born Narendra Nath Bhattacharya, better known as M. N. Roy; 21 March 1887 – 25 January 1954) was an Indian revolutionary, radical activist and political theorist, as well as a noted philosopher in the 20th century. Roy ...

(1887−1954), Indian revolutionary, radical activist and political theorist, known as M. N. Roy * Nirmalendu Bhattacharya (died 2020), Indian politician *

Nivedita Bhattacharya Nivedita Bhattacharya (born 21 July 1970) is an Indian actress. She was born in Lucknow. She is an actress who has acted on television and in films. Filmography * '' Kya Kehna'' (2000) - Preity Zinta's sister-in-law * ''Darr @ the Mall'' ( ...

, Indian actress *

P. C. Bhattacharya Paresh Chandra Bhattacharya OBE (born 1 March 1903) was the seventh Governor of the Reserve Bank of India from 1 March 1962 to 30 June 1967. Unlike his predecessors he was a member of the Indian Audits and Accounts Service (IA&AS). He was appoin ...

, Indian central banker, seventh Governor of the Reserve Bank of India from 1 March 1962 to 30 June 1967 * Panchanan Bhattacharya (1853−1919), Indian yogi and chief disciple of Yogiraj Sri Shama Churun Lahiri Mahasaya *

Pannalal Bhattacharya Pannalal Bhattacharya (c. 1930 – 27 March 1966) was an Indian singer of Bengali music. Most of the songs he sang were written by Ramprasad Sen and Kamalakanta Bhattacharya, both of whom were Shakta poets of Bengal. He was eight years younger th ...

, Indian singer *

Rinki Bhattacharya Rinki Roy Bhattacharya (born 1942) is an Indian writer, columnist and documentary filmmaker. Daughter of film director Bimal Roy, she was married to Basu Bhattacharya and collaborated on his films. She is the vice-chairperson of the Children's ...

(born 1942), Indian writer, columnist and documentary filmmaker * Ritwik Bhattacharya, Indian squash player *

Sameer Bhattacharya Flyleaf is an American rock band formed in Belton, Texas, in 2002. The band has charted on mainstream rock, Christian pop, and Christian metal genres. They performed around the US in 2003 before releasing their eponymous debut album, ''Flylea ...

, Indian American guitarist for Texas rock band Flyleaf *

Sanjiv Bhattacharya Sanjiv Bhattacharya is a British journalist, based in the US. He was born in London and graduated from The University of Cambridge where he studied philosophy. His book ''Secrets and Wives: The Hidden World of Mormon Polygamy'' explores the polyg ...

, British Indian journalist based in the US *

Santosh Bhattacharyya Santosh Bhattacharyya (1 November 1924 – 10 March 2011) was a Bengali Indian scholar, who served as a Vice Chancellor of the University of Calcutta, in Kolkata, India. Early life He was born in Calcutta on 1 November 1924 in a Brahmin family ...

(1924−2011), Indian scholar, Vice-Chancellor of the University of Calcutta * Santosh Chandra Bhattacharyya, Bangladeshi professor at Dhaka University and an intellectual martyr in the Bangladesh Liberation War *

Sharmila Bhattacharya Sharmila Bhattacharya is an Indian-American scientist who works as the chief scientist for astrobionics and head of the Biomodel Performance and Behavior laboratory at NASA Ames Research Center. She is the subject matter expert of the US Senate ...

, Indian American head of the Biomodel Performance and Behavior laboratory at NASA Ames Research Center *

Shoumo Bhattacharya Shoumo Bhattacharya is an Indian medical doctor and academic, and the British Heart Foundation (BHF) Professor of Cardiovascular Medicine at the BHF Centre of Research Excellence, University of Oxford. Education and career Bhattacharya studied ...

, Indian medical doctor and academic *

Siva Brata Bhattacherjee Siva Brata (Sibabrata) Bhattacherjee (1921–2003) was a professor of physics at the University of Calcutta. He studied with the physicist Satyendra Nath Bose, and completed his doctoral thesis in solid-state physics under Bose's supervision at ...

(1921−2003), Indian Professor of physics and crystallographer, University of Calcutta * Soumya Bhattacharya (born 1969), Indian journalist and author * Subrata Bhattacharya, Indian football Defender who played for India in the 1984 Asian Cup *

Suchitra Bhattacharya Suchitra Bhattacharya (10 January 1950 – 2015) was an Indian novelist, known for works including ''Hemanter Pakhi'', ''Kachher Manush'', ''Aleek Shukh'', ''Icche'' and ''Kacher Dewal''. During her career as a writer, she composed over 20 nove ...

(1950−2015), Indian novelist *

Sukanta Bhattacharya Sukanta Bhattacharya ( bn, সুকান্ত ভট্টাচার্য) (; 15 August 1926 – 13 May 1947) was a Bengali poet and playwright. He was called 'Young Nazrul' and 'Kishore Bidrohi Kobi', a reference to the great rebel poet ...

(1926−1947), Indian language poet and playwright *

Suma Bhattacharya Suma Bhattacharya is a fintech entrepreneur, model, dancer and film actress. Since 2011 she is a Fintech Entrepreneur having co-founded the payments technology company LivQuik technologies in India. And now leads fintech companies in the UK at e ...

, Indian model and film actress * Sushil Bhattacharya (1924 - 2015), Indian footballer and veteran coach, first official coach of East Bengal Club, Indian Women's Football Team and Bengal Women's Football Team * Tanmoy Bhattacharya, Indian politician *

Tarun Bhattacharya Pandit Tarun Bhattacharya (born 23 December 1957) is an Indian classical musician who plays the santoor, a type of hammered dulcimer. He studied with Ravi Shankar. He was awarded the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award for 2018. Early life Tarun Bhat ...

, Indian classical musician who plays the santoor, a type of hammered dulcimer * Utpal Bhattacharya, Indian American finance professor at the Indiana University Kelley School of Business * Vidyadhar Bhattacharya, Indian architect, chief city planner of Jaipur *

Shishir Bhattacharja Shishir Bhattacharja (born 4 August 1963) is a Bangladeshi linguist, writer, columnist, and a professor of the French language at the University of Dhaka. He is also the Director of the Institute of Modern Languages, University of Dhaka. An ...

, Bangladeshi linguist and writer

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