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'''Bhattacharya''', '''Bhattacharyya''', and '''Bhattacharjee''' are three common spellings of an Indian [[Kanyakubja Brahmin]] surname.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.payer.de/amarakosa5/amara213aAnhang.htm|title=Jogendra Nath Bhattacharya [যোগেন্দ্রনাথ ভট্টাচার্য্য] über Brahmanen (1896)}}</ref>
'''Bhattacharya''', '''Bhattacharyya''', and '''Bhattacharjee''' are three common spellings of a [[Bengali Brahmin]] and {{citation needed span|date=May 2022|text=[[Assamese Brahmin]]}} surname. In [[Bengal]], Bhattacharjees, together with Banerjees, Chatterjees, Gangulys and Mukherjees, form the [[Kulin Brahmin]]s.<ref name="Bromley">{{cite book |title=Krishna consciousness in the West |editor1-first=David G. |editor1-last=Bromley |editor2-first=Larry D. |editor2-last=Shinn |first=Thomas J. |last=Hopkins |chapter=The Social and Religious Background for Transmission of Gaudiya Vaisnavism to the West |publisher=Bucknell University Press |year=1989 |isbn=978-0-8387-5144-2 |chapter-url=https://books.google.com/books?id=F-EuD3M2QYoC&pg=PA35 |pages=35–36 |accessdate=31 October 2011}}</ref>


==Origin==
== Notable persons with this surname ==
The Bhattacharyas are [[Kanyakubja Brahmin]]s and originally belonged to the [[Kannauj|Kanyakubja region]] of northern India.<ref>cf. Brahman Nirnaya, Chhotelal Sharma Gaud</ref> They later migrated to eastern parts of the [[Indian subcontinent]] during the [[Medieval India|medieval period]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.payer.de/amarakosa5/amara213aAnhang.htm|title=Jogendra Nath Bhattacharya [যোগেন্দ্রনাথ ভট্টাচার্য্য] über Brahmanen (1896)}}</ref>
 
==Etymology==
The word is a combination of the Sanskrit titles ''[[Bhat|Bhaṭṭa]]'' (meaning ''Vedic  scholar '') and ''[[Acharya|Ācārya]]'' (meaning ''teacher'' or ''preceptor'') and means 'Vedic teacher'.
 
==Notable people==
Notable people with the name include:
*[[A. Bhattacharya]], Indian statistician who worked at the Indian Statistical Institute in the 1930s and early 40s
*[[A. Bhattacharya]], Indian statistician who worked at the Indian Statistical Institute in the 1930s and early 40s
*[[Abhi Bhattacharya]] (1921−1993), Indian actor of Hindi and Bengali cinema
*[[Abhi Bhattacharya]] (1921−1993), Indian actor of Hindi and Bengali cinema
*[[Abhijeet Bhattacharya]] (born 1958), Indian celebrity,  Bollywood playback singer and composer
*[[Abhijeet Bhattacharya]] (born 1958), Indian playback singer and composer
*[[Abhinash Bhattacharya]], leader in revolutionary movement for Indian independence
*[[Abhinash Bhattacharya]], leader in revolutionary movement for Indian independence
*[[Aditya Bhattacharya]] (born 1965), Indian film director and screenwriter, ''[[Raakh]]''
*[[Aditya Bhattacharya]] (born 1965), Indian film director and screenwriter, ''[[Raakh]]''
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*[[Amitabh Bhattacharya]], Indian lyricist and playback singer who works in Bollywood  
*[[Amitabh Bhattacharya]], Indian lyricist and playback singer who works in Bollywood  
*[[Anirban Bhattacharya]], Indian actor
*[[Anirban Bhattacharya]], Indian actor
*Anupam Bhattacharya, Indian actor
*[[Anuradha Bhattacharyya]] (born 1975), Indian writer
*[[Anuradha Bhattacharyya]] (born 1975), Indian writer
*[[Arindam Bhattacharya (politician)|Arindam Bhattacharya]], Indian politician, Member of West Bengal Legislative Assembly and President, West Bengal Youth Congress
*[[Arindam Bhattacharya (politician)|Arindam Bhattacharya]], Indian politician, Member of West Bengal Legislative Assembly and President, West Bengal Youth Congress
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*[[B. B. Bhattacharya]], Indian economist and educationist
*[[B. B. Bhattacharya]], Indian economist and educationist
*[[Basu Bhattacharya]] (1934−1997), Hindi film director
*[[Basu Bhattacharya]] (1934−1997), Hindi film director
*[[Bhabani Bhattacharya]] (1906-1988), Bengali writer, Indo-English literature
*[[Bhabani Bhattacharya]] (1906-1988), Indian writer, Indo-English literature
*[[Bibhu Bhattacharya]] (1944−2011), Indian male actor in Bengali cinema
*[[Bibhu Bhattacharya]] (1944−2011), Indian male actor in Bengali cinema
*[[Bidhayak Bhattacharya]] (1907−1986), Indian playwright, litterateur and journalist
*[[Bidhayak Bhattacharya]] (1907−1986), Indian playwright, litterateur and journalist
*[[Bijon Bhattacharya]] (1917−1978), Indian theatre and film personality from Bengal
*[[Bijon Bhattacharya]] (1917−1978), Indian theatre and film personality
*[[Bikash Bhattacharya]], Indian politician
*[[Bikash Bhattacharya]], Indian politician
*[[Birendra Kumar Bhattacharya]] (1924−1997), Indian novelist and modern Assamese littérateur
*[[Birendra Kumar Bhattacharya]] (1924−1997), Indian novelist and modern Assamese littérateur
*[[Biswajit Bhattacharya]], head coach of George Telegraph SC in the Calcutta Football League
*[[Biswajit Bhattacharya]], head coach of George Telegraph SC in the Calcutta Football League
*[[Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee]] (born 1944), Indian politician, member of the politburo of the Communist Party of India, Chief Minister of West Bengal (2000–2011)
*[[Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee]] (born 1944), Indian politician, member of the politburo of the Communist Party of India, Chief Minister of West Bengal (2000–2011)
*[[Chandril Bhattacharya]], popular singer
*[[Chandril Bhattacharya]], Indian singer
*[[Charu Chandra Bhattacharya]] (1883−1961), prominent science teacher and writer of various scientific articles mainly for children in Bangla
*[[Charu Chandra Bhattacharya]] (1883−1961), prominent science teacher and writer of various scientific articles mainly for children in Bangla
*[[Chittaprosad Bhattacharya]], political artist of the mid-20th century
*[[Chittaprosad Bhattacharya]], political artist of the mid-20th century
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*[[Deben Bhattacharya]] (1921−2001), Indian radio producer, record producer, ethnomusicologist, anthropologist, documentary filmmaker, photographer
*[[Deben Bhattacharya]] (1921−2001), Indian radio producer, record producer, ethnomusicologist, anthropologist, documentary filmmaker, photographer
*[[Devoleena Bhattacharjee]], Indian television actress
*[[Devoleena Bhattacharjee]], Indian television actress
*[[Dhananjay Bhattacharya]], son of Surendranath Bhattacharya - Bengal singer
*[[Dhananjay Bhattacharya]], son of Surendranath Bhattacharya - Indian singer
*[[Dipankar Bhattacharya]], Indian politician
*[[Dipankar Bhattacharya]], Indian politician
*[[Durga Mohan Bhattacharyya]], Indian scholar and professor of Sanskrit.
*[[Durga Mohan Bhattacharyya]], Indian scholar and professor of Sanskrit.
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*[[Mahesh Chandra Nyayratna Bhattacharyya]] CIE (1836−1906), Indian scholar of Sanskrit, principal of the Sanskrit College for over 18 years
*[[Mahesh Chandra Nyayratna Bhattacharyya]] CIE (1836−1906), Indian scholar of Sanskrit, principal of the Sanskrit College for over 18 years
*[[Monoranjan Bhattacharya]], Indian football international player and a club level coach and manager
*[[Monoranjan Bhattacharya]], Indian football international player and a club level coach and manager
*[[Nabarun Bhattacharya]] (1948−2014), Indian Bengali writer
*[[Nabarun Bhattacharya]] (1948−2014), Indian writer
*[[Nagendra Kumar Bhattacharyya]] (1888−1967), Commissioner of the Berhampore Municipality from 1932 to 1948
*[[Nagendra Kumar Bhattacharyya]] (1888−1967), Commissioner of the Berhampore Municipality from 1932 to 1948
*[[Nalinidhar Bhattacharya]] (1921−2016), Indian Assamese language poet and literary critic  
*[[Nalinidhar Bhattacharya]] (1921−2016), Indian Assamese language poet and literary critic  
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*[[P. C. Bhattacharya]], the seventh Governor of the Reserve Bank of India from 1 March 1962 to 30 June 1967
*[[P. C. Bhattacharya]], the seventh Governor of the Reserve Bank of India from 1 March 1962 to 30 June 1967
*[[Panchanan Bhattacharya]] (1853−1919), chief disciple of Yogiraj Sri Shama Churun Lahiri Mahasaya
*[[Panchanan Bhattacharya]] (1853−1919), chief disciple of Yogiraj Sri Shama Churun Lahiri Mahasaya
*[[Pannalal Bhattacharya]], Bengal singer
*[[Pannalal Bhattacharya]], Indian singer
*[[Rinki Bhattacharya]] (born 1942), Indian writer, columnist and documentary filmmaker
*[[Rinki Bhattacharya]] (born 1942), Indian writer, columnist and documentary filmmaker
*[[Ritwik Bhattacharya]], junior squash player
*[[Ritwik Bhattacharya]], junior squash player
*[[Sameer Bhattacharya]], guitarist for Texas rock band Flyleaf
*[[Sameer Bhattacharya]], guitarist for Texas rock band Flyleaf
*[[Sanjiv Bhattacharya]], British journalist, based in the US
*[[Sanjiv Bhattacharya]], British journalist, based in the US
*[[Santosh Bhattacharyya]] (1924−2011), Bengali Indian scholar, Vice-Chancellor of the University of Calcutta
*[[Santosh Bhattacharyya]] (1924−2011), Indian scholar, Vice-Chancellor of the University of Calcutta
*[[Santosh Chandra Bhattacharyya]], teacher of Dhaka University and an intellectual martyr in the Bangladesh Liberation War
*[[Santosh Chandra Bhattacharyya]], teacher of Dhaka University and an intellectual martyr in the Bangladesh Liberation War
*[[Sharmila Bhattacharya]], the head of the Biomodel Performance and Behavior laboratory at NASA Ames Research Center
*[[Sharmila Bhattacharya]], the head of the Biomodel Performance and Behavior laboratory at NASA Ames Research Center
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*[[Suma Bhattacharya]], Indian model and film actress
*[[Suma Bhattacharya]], Indian model and film actress
*[[Sushil Bhattacharya]] (1924 - 2015), Indian footballer and veteran coach, first official coach of East Bengal Club, Indian Women's Football Team and Bengal Women's Football Team
*[[Sushil Bhattacharya]] (1924 - 2015), Indian footballer and veteran coach, first official coach of East Bengal Club, Indian Women's Football Team and Bengal Women's Football Team
* [[Tanmoy Bhattacharya]], Indian politician
*[[Tanmoy Bhattacharya]], Indian politician
*[http://people.du.ac.in/~tanmoy/index.html Tanmoy Bhattacharya], Indian linguist and disability studies scholar, professor at the University of Delhi.
*[[Tarun Bhattacharya]], Indian classical musician who plays the santoor, a type of hammered dulcimer
*[[Tarun Bhattacharya]], Indian classical musician who plays the santoor, a type of hammered dulcimer
*[[Utpal Bhattacharya]], finance professor at the Indiana University Kelley School of Business
*[[Utpal Bhattacharya]], finance professor at the Indiana University Kelley School of Business

Latest revision as of 15:02, 3 May 2022

Bhattacharya, Bhattacharyya, and Bhattacharjee are three common spellings of a Bengali Brahmin and Assamese Brahmin[citation needed] surname. In Bengal, Bhattacharjees, together with Banerjees, Chatterjees, Gangulys and Mukherjees, form the Kulin Brahmins.[1]

Notable persons with this surname[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. Hopkins, Thomas J. (1989). "The Social and Religious Background for Transmission of Gaudiya Vaisnavism to the West". In Bromley, David G.; Shinn, Larry D. (eds.). Krishna consciousness in the West. Bucknell University Press. pp. 35–36. ISBN 978-0-8387-5144-2. Retrieved 31 October 2011.