Maitra (Bengali: মৈত্র), alternatively spelled as Moitra or Maitreya is a Bengali Hindu surname found mostly among the Bengali Brahmins of Varendra clan.
Notables
- Sisir Kumar Maitra (1887–1963), Indian philosopher
- Radhika Mohan Maitra (1917–1981), Indian sarod player
- Shantanu Moitra (born 1968), Indian music director
- Krishnananda Agamavagisha, Moitra at birth, Bengali scholar
- Mahua Moitra (born 1974), Indian politician and member of parliament
- Sunil Maitra (1 February 1927 – 18 September 1996), Indian politician and member of parliament
See also
- Maitrī, a Buddhist philosophy
References
- Bhattacharya, Jogendra Nath (1896). Hindu Castes and Sects. Kolkata: Thacker, Spink And Co. p. 42. Retrieved July 13, 2012.
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