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'''Dutta''', also spelled '''Datta''',{{sfn | Hanks | 2003 | p=504}} is a [[Hindu]] [[family name]] found primarily among [[Bengali Kayastha]]s in [[India]].<ref name="pb">[https://books.google.com/books?id=WKuvh2fgQzsC&q=seven+clans+of+mohyals&dq=seven+clans+of+mohyals&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjly-P6hp7jAhUTfysKHXgwBu4Q6AEILjAB The Illustrated Weekly of India, Volume 97]</ref> The name is also found among certain [[North India]]n [[Brahmin]] communities garol means "given" or "granted" in [[Sanskrit]] and is also an alternative name for the Hindu deity [[Dattatreya]].
'''Dutta''', also spelled '''Datta''',{{sfn | Hanks | 2003 | p=504}} is a [[Hindu]] [[family name]] found primarily among [[Bengali Kayastha]]s, and also among [[Suvarna Banik|Suvarna Baniks]], [[Gandhabanik|Gandhabaniks]] in [[India]].<ref name="pb">[https://books.google.com/books?id=WKuvh2fgQzsC&q=seven+clans+of+mohyals&dq=seven+clans+of+mohyals&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjly-P6hp7jAhUTfysKHXgwBu4Q6AEILjAB The Illustrated Weekly of India, Volume 97]</ref><ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=IMvjAAAAMAAJ&q=Gandhabanik|title=Folk-lore|date=1975|publisher=Indian Publications|pages=172|language=en}}</ref> The name is also found among certain [[North India]]n [[Brahmin]] communities garol means "given" or "granted" in [[Sanskrit]] and is also an alternative name for the Hindu deity [[Dattatreya]].


== Bengal ==
== Bengal ==
According to Indian historian Tej Ram Sharma, in Bengal the surname Dutta/Datta{{sfn|Clark|2014|p=148}} (দত্ত) is used by Kayastha caste.{{sfn|Sharma|1978|p=115}} The office of Kayastha (scribe) was instituted before the [[Gupta Empire|Gupta period]]{{sfn|Sharma|1978|p=115}} (c.320 to 550 CE). Originally, Kayastha was composed of people from different [[Varna (Hinduism)|''Varnas'']], including [[Brahmin]]s{{sfn|Sharma|1978|p=115}}{{sfn|Wink|1991|p=269}} and [[Kshatriya]]s.{{sfn|Wink|1991|p=269}} After the [[Gupta Empire|Gupta reign]], the Kayasthas in Bengal developed into a caste,{{sfn|Sekhar|2004|p=20}} and gained a higher status,{{sfn|Sekhar|2004|p=20}} incorporating the [[Pala Empire|Pala]], [[Sena dynasty|Sena]] and Varman Kings and their descendants.{{sfn|Wink|1991|p=269}} In the middle period of the history of Bengal, between 1500 and 1850 CE, the Kayasthas were regarded as one of the highest of Hindu castes in the region.{{sfn|Inden|1976 | p=1}}
According to Indian historian Tej Ram Sharma, in Bengal the surname Dutta/Datta{{sfn|Clark|2014|p=148}} (দত্ত) is used by Kayastha caste.{{sfn|Sharma|1978|p=115}} The office of Kayastha (scribe) was instituted before the [[Gupta Empire|Gupta period]]{{sfn|Sharma|1978|p=115}} (c.320 to 550 CE). Originally, Kayastha was composed of people from different [[Varna (Hinduism)|''Varnas'']], including [[Brahmin]]s{{sfn|Sharma|1978|p=115}}{{sfn|Wink|1991|p=269}} and [[Kshatriya]]s.{{sfn|Wink|1991|p=269}} After the [[Gupta Empire|Gupta reign]], the Kayasthas in Bengal developed into a caste,{{sfn|Sekhar|2004|p=20}} and gained a higher status,{{sfn|Sekhar|2004|p=20}} incorporating the [[Pala Empire|Pala]], [[Sena dynasty|Sena]] and Varman Kings and their descendants.{{sfn|Wink|1991|p=269}} In the middle period of the history of Bengal, between 1500 and 1850 CE, the Kayasthas were regarded as one of the highest of Hindu castes in the region.{{sfn|Inden|1976 | p=1}}
Some members of the [[Baidya]] caste use Dutta/Datta as a surname, although they more often use compounded variations such as Duttagupta or Duttasharma instead.


== Punjab ==
== Punjab ==
Punjabi Dutt's belong to the [[Mohyal]] community.<ref name="pb"/> According to the [[gotra]] system, Mohyal Dutt's are the descendants of [[Rishi]] [[Bharadwaj]].<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=8OM-AQAAIAAJ Organiser, Volume 53 By Bharat Prakashan,page 171]</ref> Some consider Gaj Bhavan, the grandson of Rishi Bharadwaj to be the real founder of their clan.<ref>Reg-i-Surkh: Dut Brahman Imam Husain se Rabt o Zabt, by Mahdi Nazmi, Abu Talib Academy, New Delhi 1984, Pages 63-71.</ref><ref name="hussain">Defence Journal, Pakistan- June 2003:[http://www.defencejournal.com/2003/june/tribesandturbulence.htm Tribes and Turbulence] by Hamid Hussain</ref>
Punjabi Dutt's belong to the [[Mohyal Brahmin]] community.<ref name="pb"/> According to the [[gotra]] system, Mohyal Dutt's are the descendants of [[Rishi]] [[Bharadwaj]].<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=8OM-AQAAIAAJ Organiser, Volume 53 By Bharat Prakashan,page 171]</ref> Some consider Gaj Bhavan, the grandson of Rishi Bharadwaj to be the real founder of their clan.<ref>Reg-i-Surkh: Dut Brahman Imam Husain se Rabt o Zabt, by Mahdi Nazmi, Abu Talib Academy, New Delhi 1984, Pages 63-71.</ref><ref name="hussain">Defence Journal, Pakistan- June 2003:[http://www.defencejournal.com/2003/june/tribesandturbulence.htm Tribes and Turbulence] by Hamid Hussain</ref>


== Other Regions ==
== Other Regions ==
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{{See also|Dutt}}
{{See also|Dutt}}
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* [[Swami Vivekananda]] (1863–1902); born Narendranath Datta, spiritual leader of modern India
* [[Achintya Bikash Dutta]] born 1964 Secretary Indian Ocean MOU
* [[Aishwarya Dutta]] (Born 1995) Tamil Actress
* [[Aishwarya Dutta]] (Born 1995) Tamil Actress
* [[Akshay Kumar Datta]] (1820–1886); writer
* [[Akshay Kumar Datta]] (1820–1886); writer
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* [[Kalpana Datta|Kalpana Joshi]]; born Kalpana Dutt, noted freedom fighter
* [[Kalpana Datta|Kalpana Joshi]]; born Kalpana Dutt, noted freedom fighter
* [[Kanailal Dutta]]; freedom fighter
* [[Kanailal Dutta]]; freedom fighter
* [[Lara Dutta]]; Bollywood Actress
* [[Mankumari Basu]]; born Mankumari Dutt, poet and short story writer
* [[Mankumari Basu]]; born Mankumari Dutt, poet and short story writer
* [[Monikangana Dutta]], model and actress from Assam
* [[Monikangana Dutta]], model and actress from Assam
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* [[Shanta Dutta]]; Indian microbiologist
* [[Shanta Dutta]]; Indian microbiologist
* [[Sunil Dutt]] (1929–2005); actor, politician
* [[Sunil Dutt]] (1929–2005); actor, politician
*[[Sukumar Ranjan Dutta]] (1935-2015)eminent Educationist and writer
* [[Sudhindranath Dutta]], Bengali poet, essayist
* [[Sudhindranath Dutta]], Bengali poet, essayist
* [[Supriyo Datta]], nanotechnology researcher
* [[Supriyo Datta]], nanotechnology researcher
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* [[Toru Dutt]] (1856–1877); poet
* [[Toru Dutt]] (1856–1877); poet
* [[Utpal Dutt]] (1929–1993); author, dramatist, director, actor and activist
* [[Utpal Dutt]] (1929–1993); author, dramatist, director, actor and activist
* [[Swami Vivekananda]] (1863–1902); born Narendranath Datta, spiritual leader of modern India
* [[Yogeshwar Dutt]]; Wrestler
* [[Yogeshwar Dutt]]; Wrestler
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Dutta
Regions with significant populations
Bangladesh and India
Religion
Hinduism
Related ethnic groups
Indo-Aryan peoples
Tibeto-Burman peoples

Dutta, also spelled Datta,[1] is a Hindu family name found primarily among Bengali Kayasthas, and also among Suvarna Baniks, Gandhabaniks in India.[2][3] The name is also found among certain North Indian Brahmin communities garol means "given" or "granted" in Sanskrit and is also an alternative name for the Hindu deity Dattatreya.

Bengal[edit]

According to Indian historian Tej Ram Sharma, in Bengal the surname Dutta/Datta[4] (দত্ত) is used by Kayastha caste.[5] The office of Kayastha (scribe) was instituted before the Gupta period[5] (c.320 to 550 CE). Originally, Kayastha was composed of people from different Varnas, including Brahmins[5][6] and Kshatriyas.[6] After the Gupta reign, the Kayasthas in Bengal developed into a caste,[7] and gained a higher status,[7] incorporating the Pala, Sena and Varman Kings and their descendants.[6] In the middle period of the history of Bengal, between 1500 and 1850 CE, the Kayasthas were regarded as one of the highest of Hindu castes in the region.[8]

Punjab[edit]

Punjabi Dutt's belong to the Mohyal Brahmin community.[2] According to the gotra system, Mohyal Dutt's are the descendants of Rishi Bharadwaj.[9] Some consider Gaj Bhavan, the grandson of Rishi Bharadwaj to be the real founder of their clan.[10][11]

Other Regions[edit]

"Dutt" is also used as a titular surname or middle name in other North Indian states particularly by Brahmins. For instance, Indian wrestler Yogeshwar Dutt is a Brahmin from Haryana[12] and former politician, Narayan Dutt Tiwari was a Kumaoni Brahmin from Uttarakhand.[13]

Notable people[edit]

In popular culture[edit]

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.[14]

References[edit]

  1. Hanks 2003, p. 504.
  2. 2.0 2.1 The Illustrated Weekly of India, Volume 97
  3. Folk-lore. Indian Publications. 1975. p. 172.
  4. Clark 2014, p. 148.
  5. 5.0 5.1 5.2 Sharma 1978, p. 115.
  6. 6.0 6.1 6.2 Wink 1991, p. 269.
  7. 7.0 7.1 Sekhar 2004, p. 20.
  8. Inden 1976, p. 1.
  9. Organiser, Volume 53 By Bharat Prakashan,page 171
  10. Reg-i-Surkh: Dut Brahman Imam Husain se Rabt o Zabt, by Mahdi Nazmi, Abu Talib Academy, New Delhi 1984, Pages 63-71.
  11. Defence Journal, Pakistan- June 2003:Tribes and Turbulence by Hamid Hussain
  12. "Yogeshwar Dutt: 11 Reasons to be proud of the unsung hero of Indian wrestling!". 2 August 2014.
  13. "Congress veteran, four-time Chief Minister, controversial Governor and reluctant father".
  14. "Datta vs Datta". Outlook. Archived from the original on 24 December 2013. Retrieved 16 May 2014.

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