Gayen, sometimes anglicised as Gain, is a Bengali surname found in the

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, mainly in

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and

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. In Bengali, the title ''Gayen'' (গায়েন) referred to anyone involved in the medieval bardic tradition, i.e. composition of

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and

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Notable people

* Anil Kumar Gain (1919–1978), Cambridge mathematician and founder of Vidyasagar University * Swapan K. Gayen, Bengali-American physicist, researcher at City University of New York * Kaberi Gain (born 1970), author and social activist, researcher at University of Edinburgh * Chhanda Gayen (1979–2014), first Bengali woman to climb Mount Everest * Prasun Gain (born 1977), Indian actor * Margaret Gayen (born 1994), Indian-Australian long jumper

In popular culture

* '' Goopy Gayen Bagha Bayen'', a classic Bengali film by

Satyajit Ray Satyajit Ray (; 2 May 1921 – 23 April 1992) was an Indian film director, screenwriter, author, lyricist, magazine editor, illustrator, calligraphy, calligrapher, and composer. He is widely considered to be one of the greatest and most influ ...

References

External links

The Gayen Estate
- Description of the Gayen Zamindari Estate in Dhanyakuria, West Bengal {{Surname Bengali-language surnames Bengali Hindu surnames Surnames of Indian origin