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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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