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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 | edit source]

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 | edit source]

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 | edit source]

"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 | edit source]

In popular culture[edit | edit source]

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 | edit source]

  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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