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* [[Susmit Sen]], member of the band [[Indian Ocean (band)|Indian Ocean]]
* [[Susmit Sen]], member of the band [[Indian Ocean (band)|Indian Ocean]]
* [[Sushmita Sen]] (born 1975), Indian actress, model and beauty queen; former [[Miss Universe]]
* [[Sushmita Sen]] (born 1975), Indian actress, model and beauty queen; former [[Miss Universe]]
* [[Samar Sen (economist)|Samar Sen]] (c. 1916-2004), Indian agricultural economist


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Sen (Bengali: সেন) (pronounced Shen) is a surname derived from "Sena", the Sanskrit word for "army".

The sequence of using this surname is first found among the kings of a Brahmin dynasty named as Vakataka[1][2][3] (Vidarbha). This surname is also used by Raja Dahir Sen, the last king of Brahman dynasty of Sindh (Southeast Pakistan) and then followed by Sena Dynasty (East India and Bangladesh).

Presently, it is found in the east of the Indian Subcontinent; namely Bangladesh & West Bengal, India mainly among Baidya and Kayastha[4] communities. The Sena kings claim that they are Brahmakshatriya or Kshatriya in their own inscriptions.[5]

Notables

A

B

D

E

  • Erroll Chunder Sen (c. 1899 – after 1941), First World War Indian pilot in the Royal Flying Corps

J

K

L

M

  • Mihir Sen (born 1930), a famous Indian long distance swimmer, a national hero and youth icon
  • Moon Moon Sen (born 1954), an Indian film actress working in Bengali, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Marathi and Kannada films
  • Mrinal Sen, Dadasaheb Phalke award-winning film director

N

P

R

  • Ramprasad Sen, singer and lyricist
  • Raima Sen (born 1979), Indian actress
  • Reema Sen (born 1981), Indian actress and model primarily working in Tamil, Telugu and Hindi films
  • Rii Sen, actress
  • Rimi Sen (born 1981), Indian actress and film producer who has appeared in Bollywood, Telugu and Bengali films
  • Riya Sen (born 1981), Indian film actress and model

S

V

  • Vishwak Sen (born 1995), Indian actor who works in Telugu films

Fictional characters

See also

  • Şen, Turkish surname

References

  1. Indian Costume By Govind Sadashiv Ghurye, Popular Prakashan Publications, Page 43
  2. Dynastic History of Magadha, Cir. 450-1200 A.D. By Bindeshwari Prasad Sinha, Page 28
  3. | Rabindranath Tagore: The Poet of India By A. K. Basu Majumdar, Indus Publishing, Page 50(Vakatakas and Chalukyas-both of Brahmin origin)
  4. Ronald. B. Inden. Marriage and Rank in Bengali Culture : A History of Caste and Clan in Middle Period Bengal. p. 40.
  5. Ronald. B. Inden. Marriage and Rank in Bengali Culture : A History of Caste and Clan in Middle Period Bengal. p. 60.