Bangladesh
Bangladesh (}, ), officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh, is a country in South Asia. It is the List of countries and dependencies by population, eighth-most populous country in the world, with a population exceeding 165 million pe ...
Bengali Hindu
Bengali Hindus ( bn, বাঙ্গালী হিন্দু/বাঙালি হিন্দু, translit=Bāṅgālī Hindu/Bāṅāli Hindu) are an ethnoreligious population who make up the majority in the Indian states of West Benga ...
s.
Ghoshes mostly belong to
Kayastha
Kayastha (also referred to as Kayasth) denotes a cluster of disparate Indian communities broadly categorised by the regions of the Indian subcontinent in which they were traditionally locatedthe Chitraguptavanshi Kayasthas of North India, t ...
caste 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 ...
. The
Bengali Kayastha
A Bengali Kayastha is a Bengali Hindu who is a member of the Kayastha community. The historical caste occupation of Kayasthas throughout India has been that of scribes, administrators, ministers and record-keepers; the Kayasthas in Bengal, along ...
s evolved as a caste from a category of officials or scribes, between the 5th/6th century AD and 11th/12th century AD, its component elements being putative
Kshatriya
Kshatriya ( hi, क्षत्रिय) (from Sanskrit ''kṣatra'', "rule, authority") is one of the four varna (social orders) of Hindu society, associated with warrior aristocracy. The Sanskrit term ''kṣatriyaḥ'' is used in the co ...
s and mostly
Brahmins
Brahmin (; sa, ब्राह्मण, brāhmaṇa) is a varna as well as a caste within Hindu society. The Brahmins are designated as the priestly class as they serve as priests ( purohit, pandit, or pujari) and religious teachers (gur ...
. Ghoshes are considered as
Kulin Kayastha
Kulin Kayasthas are a sub-caste of the Kayastha caste in West Bengal, India. 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 Ben ...
s of Soukalin
gotra
In Hindu culture, the term gotra (Sanskrit: गोत्र) is considered to be equivalent to lineage. It broadly refers to people who are descendants in an unbroken male line from a common male ancestor or patriline. Generally, the gotra ...
, along with Boses, Guhas and Mitras.
Ghosh is also used as surname by the
Sadgop
The Sadgop sub-caste is a Bengali Hindu Yadav caste, found in West Bengal, Odisha, Jharkhand and parts of Bihar state in India. People of India Bihar Volume XVI Part Two edited by S Gopal & Hetukar Jha pages 827 to 831 Seagull Books Traditional ...
and Goala caste in Bengal.
Notable people
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Girish Chandra Ghosh
Girish Chandra Ghosh (28 February 1844 – 8 February 1912) was a Bengali actor, director, and writer. He was largely responsible for the golden age of Bengali theatre.Kundu, Pranay K. ''Development of Stage and Theatre Music in Bengal.'' Publ ...
(born 1844) Bengali actor, director, and writer.
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Sri Aurobindo
Sri Aurobindo (born Aurobindo Ghose; 15 August 1872 – 5 December 1950) was an Indian philosopher, yogi, maharishi, poet, and Indian nationalist. He was also a journalist, editing newspapers such as ''Vande Mataram''. He joined t ...
(born as Aurobindo Ghose in 1872), Indian philosopher.
* Barindra Kumar Ghosh (1880–1959), Indian revolutionary and journalist
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Anindita Ghosh
Anindita Ghosh is a British historian, and Professor of Modern Indian History at the University of Manchester.
Ghosh was born in India. She was educated at New Delhi, India (MA), and earned a PHD from the University of Cambridge.
Ghosh joined t ...
, British historian
* Anirvan Ghosh (born 1964), American neuroscientist
* Aparna Ghosh, Bangladeshi actress and model
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DJ Talent
DJ Talent (real name Anthony Ghosh) (born 1978 in London) is a British part-time DJ from Peterborough, England, most widely known for his appearance as a semi-finalist on the third series of the ITV television show ''Britain's Got Talent''. He i ...
, birth name Anthony Ghosh (born 1978), British reality television contestant
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Atulkrishna Ghosh
Atulkrishna Ghosh ( bn, অতুলকৃষ্ণ ঘোষ; 1890 – 4 May 1966) was an Indian revolutionary, member of the Anushilan Samiti, and a leader of the Jugantar movement involved in Hindu German Conspiracy during World War I.
Earl ...
(1890–1966), Indian revolutionary
* Atulya Ghosh (1904–1986), Indian politician
* Debaprasad Ghosh (1894–1985), Indian politician
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Debendra Nath Ghosh
Debendra Nath Ghosh (22 April 1890 – 11 January 1999) was a Bangladeshi politician from Barisal. He was elected as a member of the East Bengal Legislative Assembly in 1954.
Biography
Ghosh was born on 22 April 1890 in Barisal to Nibaron Ghosh ...
(1890–1999), Bangladeshi politician
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Dhiman Ghosh
Dhiman Ghosh (born 23 November 1987) is a Bangladeshi first-class cricketer. He represented Bangladesh through the age group levels, playing for Bangladesh A in 2003–04 and 2004–05, and appeared in Under-19 Tests and ODIs. He played 14 ODIs ...
(born 1987), Bangladeshi cricketer
* Dilip Ghosh, Indian politician
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Dilip Ghosh (economist)
Dilip Ghosh is an American economist, being Distinguished Professor at Bang School of Business, KIMEP University in 2014 and formerly the Hellenic Bank Association Associate Chair at Sofia University in 2009.
Education
Ghosh received an Masters ...
, American economist
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Dipu Ghosh
Dipu Ghosh is a former badminton player from India who shined in the 1960s. His brother Raman Ghosh, his long time partner in doubles was also a prominent badminton talent in the country. Ghosh is a former national champion for seven times, in ...
, Indian badminton player
* Ganesh Ghosh (1900–1994), Bengali Indian independence activist, revolutionary and politician
* Helen Ghosh (born 1956), British civil servant
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Jayanta Kumar Ghosh
Jayanta Kumar Ghosh (Bengali: জয়ন্ত কুমার ঘোষ, 23 May 1937 – 30 September 2017) was an Indian statistician, an emeritus professor at Indian Statistical Institute and a professor of statistics at Purdue University.
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(born 1937), Indian statistician
* Jayati Ghosh (born 1955), Indian economist
* Joseph Ghosh (1869–1942), Indian educationist
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Malay Ghosh
Malay Ghosh (Bengali: মলয় ঘোষ) is an Indian statistician and currently a Distinguished Professor at the University of Florida. He obtained a B.S. in 1962 from the University of Calcutta, and subsequently a M.A. in 1964 from the U ...
(born 1944), Indian statistician
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Opashona Ghosh
Opashona Ghosh (born 1987, Calcutta) is an Indian illustrator and graphic designer based in the city of Kolkata, West Bengal. Her works are known for a feminist approach to clubbing culture, mental and sexual health, and have been described to ...
, Indian illustrator and graphic designer
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Paramahansa Yogananda
Paramahansa Yogananda (born Mukunda Lal Ghosh; January 5, 1893March 7, 1952) was an Indian Hindu monk, yogi and guru who introduced millions to the teachings of meditation and Kriya Yoga through his organization Self-Realization Fellowsh ...
, born Mukunda Lal Ghosh (1893–1952), Indian yogi and guru
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Pallab Ghosh
Pallab Kumar Ghosh (born 1962) is a science correspondent for BBC News.
Early life
Born in India, he came to the United Kingdom in 1963, attended the Hemel Hempstead School, and studied physics at Imperial College, London between 1980 and 1983 w ...
(born 1962), Indian journalist
* Prafulla Chandra Ghosh (1891–1983), first Chief Minister of West Bengal, India
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Reshmi Ghosh
Reshmi Ghosh is an Indian beauty queen and actress.
Early life
Ghosh was born in 1978 and brought up in Kolkata. She attended school at Carmel Convent School (Class 10, 1995 batch). She graduated with a BA from Jogamaya Devi College in souther ...
, Indian beauty queen and actress
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Rabi Ghosh
Robi Ghosh ( bn, রবি ঘোষ) (24 November 1931 – 4 February 1997) was an Indian actor known for his work in Bengali cinema. He is known for his comic appeal, though his versatile acting talent brought him success in various kin ...
(1931–1997), Indian actor
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Ranjan Ghosh (academic)
Ranjan Ghosh is an Indian academic and thinker who teaches at the Department of English, University of North Bengal, India. His wide-ranging scholarly work spans across the fields of comparative literature, comparative philosophy, philosophy of ed ...
, Indian academic and teacher
* Rishab Aiyer Ghosh (born 1975), Dutch journalist, computer scientist and open-source software advocate
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Rituparno Ghosh
Rituparno Ghosh (31 August 1963 – 30 May 2013) was an Indian film director, actor, writer and lyricist. After pursuing a degree in economics, he started his career as a creative artist at an advertising agency. He received recognition for his ...
(1963–2013), Indian film director
* Robin Ghosh (1929–2016), Bangladeshi musician and music composer
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Sangita Ghosh
Sangita Ghosh (born 18 August 1976) is an Indian film and television actress and model. She is better known for her role of Pammi in the television serial ''Des Mein Niklla Hoga Chand''. She has also anchored and hosted several award shows and ...
(born 1976), Indian actress
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Sarat Kumar Ghosh
Sir Sarat Kumar Ghosh or Ghose, ICS (3 July 1879 – 8 January 1963) was an Indian civil servant and a jurist.
Background and education
He was the son of Rai Bahadur Tarini Kumar Ghosh, Inspector General of Registration of the Government of B ...
(1878–1962), Indian civil servant and jurist
* Shankha Ghosh (1932–2021), Indian poet
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Shankar Ghosh
Pandit Shankar Ghosh (10 October 1935 – 22 January 2016) was an Indian tabla player from the Farukhabad gharana of Hindustani classical music. He was an occasional Hindustani classical singer where he followed the Patiala gharana.
He was ...
(1935–2016), Indian tabla player
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Sisir Kumar Ghosh
Sisir Kumar Ghosh (1840–1911) was a noted Indian journalist, founder of the '' Amrita Bazar Patrika'', a noted Bengali language newspaper in 1868 and a freedom fighter from Bengal.
He started the India League in 1875 with the object of stimul ...
(1840–1911), Indian journalist
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Sujoy Ghosh
Sujoy Ghosh is an Indian film director, actor, producer, and screenwriter who works in Hindi films. He has directed ''Jhankaar Beats'' (2003), ''Home Delivery: Aapko... Ghar Tak'' (2005), ''Aladin (film), Aladin'' (2009), ''Kahaani'' (2012), ''K ...
, Indian film director, actor and screenwriter
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Shreela Ghosh
Shreela Ghosh (born 25 September 1962) is a former dancer, actress and reporter, became publicly known in the United Kingdom when she was cast as Naima Jeffery in 1985, one of the original characters in the BBC soap opera, '' EastEnders''. She h ...
(born 1962), Indian arts executive and actor
* Shibdas Ghosh (1923–1976), Indian politician
* Shiulie Ghosh (born 1968), British journalist
* Subodh Ghosh (1909–1980), Indian author and journalist
* Subroto Ghosh, Indian cricketer
* Taposh Ghosh (born 1991), Bangladeshi cricketer
See also
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R v Ghosh
''R v Ghosh'' dishonest conduct which was relevant as to many offences worded as doing an act dishonestly, such as deception, as Theft Act 1968">theft,Theft Act 1968 as mainstream types of Fraud Act 2006, fraud,Fraud Act 2006 and as Social Secu ...