Biswas

Biswas

Biswas

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Biswas (Bengali: বিশ্বাস) (pronounced in Bengali as "bish-shash") is a surname commonly used by the Bengali community of India and Bangladesh. The surname was an honorary title bestowed on persons who were relied upon for the work of accounts, receipts and expenditure.[1]

Among Bengali Hindus, the surname is associated with Forward castes like Mahishyas[2] and Kayasthas[3][4] as well as Scheduled Castes.[5] The surname is also found among some Muslim and Christian Bengalis.[6] The word Biswas means faith or trust in Bengali.[7]

Notable people

See also

References

  1. [1]
    Mookerjee S (1959). "Bengalee Surnames" (PDF). Annals of Library and Information Studies. 6 (3): 81–91.
  2. [2]
    Risley, H.H. The Tribes and Castes of Bengal (PDF). Bengal Secretariat Press. p. 140.
  3. [3]
    Lokeshwar Basu (1981). Amader Podabir Itihas (Bengali). Kolkata: Ananda Publishers. ISBN 8170666015.
  4. [4]
    Bahadur), Sarat Chandra Roy (Rai (1982). Man in India. A. K. Bose.
  5. [5]
    Confessions of a Namasudra Communist: Debayudh Chatterjee.
  6. [6]
    Zene, Cosimo. The Rishi of Bangladesh: A History of Christian Dialogue. p. 364.
  7. [7]
    "English Meaning of 'বিশ্বাস ' at english-bangla.com বিশ্বাস শব্দের ইংরেজি অর্থ". english-bangla dictionary.
  8. [8]
    "MASTERPIECE!". Trinidad Express Newspapers. Retrieved 2021-09-10.
  9. [9]
    "Teju Cole on A House for Mr Biswas by VS Naipaul – a novel of full-bore Trinidadian savvy". the Guardian. 2016-02-12. Retrieved 2021-09-10.
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