__NOTOC__ Dutta, also spelled Datta (), is an Indian

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. Its variation is Dutt. The surname is commonly found among

Bengali Kayastha Bengali Kayastha is a Bengali Hindu caste that originated from the Bengal region of Indian subcontinent, and is one of the main subgroups of the Kayastha community. The historical caste occupation of Kayasthas throughout India has been that of ...

s, Suvarna Baniks, Gandhabaniks and some other castes in

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. The surname is also used by the

Mohyal Brahmin Mohyal Brahmins are an Indian sub-caste of Saraswat Brahmins from the Punjab region. A sub-group of the Punjabi Hindu community, Mohyal caste comprises seven clans named Bali clan, Bali, Bhimwal, Chhibber, Datt, Lau clan, Lau, Mohan (clan), Mohan ...

s of

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. ''Datta'' means "given" or "granted" in

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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 Akshay Kumar Datta (also spelt Akshay Kumar Dutta) () (15 July 1820 – 18 May 1886) was a Bengali writer from India. He was one of the initiators of the Bengal Renaissance. Early life He was born as the son of Pitamber Dutta in Chupi villag ...

(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 Bhabatosh Datta (21 February 1911 – 11 January 1997) was a noted Indian economist, academic and writer. He taught at Chittagong College and later became Professor of Economics, Presidency College, Kolkata, where he later became an Emeritus ...

(1911–1997), economist and academic * Bhaktivinoda Thakur (1838–1914), born Kedarnath Datta, Hindu religious leader * Birendra Nath Datta, writer * Bhupendranath Datta, revolutionary and sociologist. * Chitra Singh, born Chitra Shome, singer. * Chitta Ranjan Dutta, retired Major General of

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and

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* Debasish Dutta, Indian origin mechanical engineer and higher education administrator * Dhirendranath Datta (1886–1971), Bengali lawyer and politician *

Divya Dutta Divya Dutta (born 25 September 1977) is an Indian actress. She has appeared primarily in Hindi and Punjabi language, Punjabi cinema, and has received accolades including a National Film Award and a Filmfare OTT Awards, Filmfare OTT Award. Dutt ...

(born 1977), film actress. * Durjoy Datta, writer *

Guru Dutt Guru Dutt (born Vasanth Kumar Shivashankar Padukone; 9 July 1925 – 10 October 1964; also known as Gurudatta Padukone) was an Indian film actor, director, producer, choreographer, and writer.Rajadhyaksha, Ashish, and Paul Willemen. 9941998 ...

, actor * Himangshu Dutta (1908–1944), composer * Indrani Dutta, Bengali television actress * Jyotirmoy Datta, writer, journalist, poet and essayist * J. P. Dutta (born 1949), film producer, writer and director * Jyoti Prakash Dutta, Bangladeshi short-story writer * Kalpana Datta, Indian independence activist * Kamini Kumar Dutta, Pakistani politician * Kanailal Dutta, Indian independence activist *

Lara Dutta Lara Dutta Bhupathi ( Dutta; born 16 April 1978) is an Indian actress. She won the Miss Universe 2000, and has since predominantly worked in Hindi films and series. Dutta is a recipient of a Filmfare Awards, Filmfare Award and established hers ...

, actress * Mitra Dutta, Indian-American physicist * Mohan Dutta, Indian-American media academic and activist * Monikangana Dutta, model and actress from Assam * Moumita Dutta, Indian physicist working at ISRO * Munmun Dutta, actress * Narendra Nath Dutta, Indian physician * Nikita Dutta, actress * Premananda Dutta, Bengali revolutionary attached with Chittagong Rebellion * Phulrenu Guha, born Phulrenu Dutta, politician and social activist. * Radha Raman Dutta, music composer * Rabindranath Datta, poet and educator * Rono Dutta, CEO of Interglobe Aviation Limited * Samadarshi Dutta, Bengali film actor * Sunjay Dutt, actor * Satyendranath Dutta (1882–1922), Bengali poet. * Shanta Dutta, microbiologist * Sudhindranath Dutta, Bengali poet and essayist *

Supriyo Datta Supriyo Datta (born February 2, 1954) is an Indian–American researcher and author. A leading figure in the modeling and understanding of nano-scale electronic conduction, he has been called "one of the most original thinkers in the field of ...

, nanotechnology researcher * Swami Gambhirananda, born Jatindranath Datta, Hindu religious leader * Tanushree Dutta, actress * Tina Dutta, actress *

Swami Vivekananda Swami Vivekananda () (12 January 1863 – 4 July 1902), born Narendranath Datta, was an Indian Hindus, Hindu monk, philosopher, author, religious teacher, and the chief disciple of the Indian mystic Ramakrishna. Vivekananda was a major figu ...

(1863–1902), born Narendranath Datta, Hindu religious leader * Ullaskar Dutta, Indian independence activist * Yashica Dutt, Indian writer

In popular culture

In 2012, a Bengali film '' Dutta vs Dutta'' was released, directed by Anjan Dutt, the film captured family drama of three generations of a Bengali Dutta family.

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