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| '''Biswas''' is a common surname in ] and they are Indian Hindus and belong to |
'''Biswas''' is a common surname in ] and they are Indian Hindus and belong to | ||
| ] and Bengali Brahmins Caste. They were actually Baishya Kapali Brahmins who migrated to Bangladesh from India for jute cultivation. Biswas was merely a title bestowed by the British (when they ruled India) to the family name after someone of the family served them well & was loyal & trusted;'Biswas', after all means trustworthy. Some ] and ] of ] also have the surname of Biswas (awarded during the later period). In fact, Biswas is one of the few surnames like Majumder, Sarkar, Roy, Haldar etc. which are found in almost every caste of Bengal. As Biswas is an honourable title given to trustful persons during the Mughal & British period. BISWAS originally belonging to Kayastha were record-keepers and administrators of the state. Biswas were important during British era and were engaged in administration,army,keeping accounts-records and following important orders which were exclusively appointed to them with uttermost trust by the British.Kayastha Biswas mostly have original surname of either Deb/Dey or Guha. | ] and Bengali Brahmins Caste. They were actually Baishya Kapali Brahmins who migrated to Bangladesh from India for jute cultivation. Biswas was merely a title bestowed by the British (when they ruled India) to the family name after someone of the family served them well & was loyal & trusted;'Biswas', after all means trustworthy. Some ] and ] of ] also have the surname of Biswas (awarded during the later period). In fact, Biswas is one of the few surnames like Majumder, Sarkar, Roy, Haldar etc. which are found in almost every caste of Bengal. As Biswas is an honourable title given to trustful persons during the Mughal & British period. BISWAS originally belonging to Kayastha were record-keepers and administrators of the state. Biswas were important during British era and were engaged in administration, army, keeping accounts-records and following important orders which were exclusively appointed to them with uttermost trust by the British. Kayastha Biswas mostly have original surname of either Deb/Dey or Guha. | ||
| This surname is pronounced in Bengali as BISH-SHASH and not BIS-WAS. The latter is merely the Sanskrit/English pronunciation. | This surname is pronounced in Bengali as BISH-SHASH and not BIS-WAS. The latter is merely the Sanskrit/English pronunciation. | ||
| However, certain Biswas people are also Brahmins, especially the ones that originally hail from Baniachowng, Sylhet. |
However, certain Biswas people are also Brahmins, especially the ones that originally hail from Baniachowng, Sylhet. | ||
| ==Notable people== | ==Notable people== | ||
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| *] (Bengali: ছবি বিশ্বাস Chhobi Bishshash) (1900–1962), Bengali character actor | *] (Bengali: ছবি বিশ্বাস Chhobi Bishshash) (1900–1962), Bengali character actor | ||
| *] (Bangla: দেবব্রত বিশ্বাস) (1911–1980), Bengali singer | *] (Bangla: দেবব্রত বিশ্বাস) (1911–1980), Bengali singer | ||
| *] |
*] (born 1945), politician from All India Forward Bloc and a Member of the Parliament of India | ||
| *] (born 1981), Indian footballer | *] (born 1981), Indian footballer | ||
| *], Indian footballer who is currently coaching Peerless F.C. in the Kolkata-League | *], Indian footballer who is currently coaching Peerless F.C. in the Kolkata-League | ||
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| *], 1961 novel by V. S. Naipaul | *], 1961 novel by V. S. Naipaul | ||
| *], 2006 film | *], 2006 film | ||
| *Ghosh, Shourindra Kumar. Bangali Jati Parichay (in Bengali). Kolkata. p. |
*Ghosh, Shourindra Kumar. Bangali Jati Parichay (in Bengali). Kolkata. p. 27 | ||
| *], |
*], college in Kultikri, in the Paschim Medinipur district | ||
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Biswas is a common surname in West Bengal and they are Indian Hindus and belong to Kayastha and Bengali Brahmins Caste. They were actually Baishya Kapali Brahmins who migrated to Bangladesh from India for jute cultivation. Biswas was merely a title bestowed by the British (when they ruled India) to the family name after someone of the family served them well & was loyal & trusted;'Biswas', after all means trustworthy. Some Christians and Muslims of Bangladesh also have the surname of Biswas (awarded during the later period). In fact, Biswas is one of the few surnames like Majumder, Sarkar, Roy, Haldar etc. which are found in almost every caste of Bengal. As Biswas is an honourable title given to trustful persons during the Mughal & British period. BISWAS originally belonging to Kayastha were record-keepers and administrators of the state. Biswas were important during British era and were engaged in administration, army, keeping accounts-records and following important orders which were exclusively appointed to them with uttermost trust by the British. Kayastha Biswas mostly have original surname of either Deb/Dey or Guha.
This surname is pronounced in Bengali as BISH-SHASH and not BIS-WAS. The latter is merely the Sanskrit/English pronunciation.
However, certain Biswas people are also Brahmins, especially the ones that originally hail from Baniachowng, Sylhet.
Notable people
- Abdur Rahman Biswas (Bengali: আব্দুর রহমান বিশ্বাস) (born 1926), Bangladeshi politician
- Anil Biswas (composer) (अनिल विश्वास) (1914–2003), Indian film music composer
- Anil Biswas (politician) (nickname 'Keru') (1944–2006), Indian politician
- Antara Biswas, Indian actress
- Apu Biswas, Bangladeshi actress who appears in Dhallywood films
- Ashim Biswas (born 1982), Indian football player
- Barun Biswas (1972–2012), Bengali school teacher and a social activist in Sutia, West Bengal, India
- Basanta Kumar Biswas (1895–1915), pro-independence activist involved in the Jugantar group
- Biswajit Biswas (born 1995), Indian footballer
- Biswamoy Biswas (1923–1994), Indian ornithologist
- Chhabi Biswas (Bengali: ছবি বিশ্বাস Chhobi Bishshash) (1900–1962), Bengali character actor
- Debabrata Biswas (Bangla: দেবব্রত বিশ্বাস) (1911–1980), Bengali singer
- Debabrata Biswas (politician) (born 1945), politician from All India Forward Bloc and a Member of the Parliament of India
- Dipendu Biswas (born 1981), Indian footballer
- Dulal Biswas, Indian footballer who is currently coaching Peerless F.C. in the Kolkata-League
- Gouranga Biswas (born 1987), Indian footballer
- Hemanga Biswas, exponent of the Bhantiali folk music, originally popular among the fishermen of Bangladesh
- Indranil Biswas (born 1964), Indian mathematician
- Jayant Biswas, (born 1964), cave scientist and environmentalist from India
- Muhammad Abdul Latif Biswas, politician, diplomat, and freedom fighter from Bangladesh
- Nihita Biswas (born 1944), better known as Charles Sobhraj, serial killer of Vietnamese and Indian origin
- Nirod Biswas, Bishop of Assam in the mid 20th century
- Prasenjit Biswas teaches Philosophy at North Eastern Hill University, Shillong
- Pratim Biswas, professor at Washington University in St. Louis
- Pulak Biswas (born 1941), artist and children's book illustrator from India
- Robert Biswas-Diener (born 1972), positive psychologist, researcher, author and instructor at Portland State University
- Sanjit Biswas, co-founder of Meraki, Inc
- Seema Biswas (born 1965), Indian film and theatre actress
- Sharmila Biswas, Odissi dancer and choreographer
- Soma Biswas (born 1978), athlete who lives in Kolkata, India and who specialises in the heptathlon
- Soumili Biswas Bengali television serial actress
- Suresh Biswas, 19th century adventurer from India
- Sutapa Biswas (born 1962), British Indian conceptual artist
- Timir Biswas (born 1982), playback singer, song writer, composer and the lead singer of the band Fakira
- U. N. Biswas, Indian politician and the present Minister for Backward Class Welfare in the Government of West Bengal
- Ujjal Biswas, Indian politician and the present Minister for technical education in the Government of West Bengal
See also
- A House for Mr. Biswas, 1961 novel by V. S. Naipaul
- Biswas Nao Korte Paren, 2006 film
- Ghosh, Shourindra Kumar. Bangali Jati Parichay (in Bengali). Kolkata. p. 27
- Sankrail Anil Biswas Smriti Mahavidyalaya, college in Kultikri, in the Paschim Medinipur district
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