Maitra

Maitra
Origin
Word/nameBengali Hindu
Region of originBengal

Maitra (Bengali: মৈত্র), alternatively spelled as Moitra or Maitreya is a Bengali Hindu surname found mostly among the Bengali Kulin Brahmins of Barendra clan.

History

The Maitra surname has deep roots in ancient Bengal. It is one of the Kulin Brahmin surnames, the others being Sanyal, Bhaduri, Bagchi, Lahiri etc. The Maitras, occupied a high social and intellectual status in Bengal’s caste hierarchy.

Historical records from the medieval period mention Maitras as landowners, physicians, and administrators in various parts of Bengal. During the Bengal Renaissance (19th century), several Maitra families became influential in education, literature, and social reform.

Notables

See also

References

  1. ↑ Bhattacharya, Jogendra Nath (1896). Hindu Castes and Sects. Kolkata: Thacker, Spink And Co. p. 42. Retrieved July 13, 2012.
  2. ↑ Basu, Lokeśvara (1981). Āmādera padabīra itihāsa (in Bengali). Kalikātā: Ananda Publishers Pvt. Ltd. ISBN 978-81-7066-601-1.
  3. ↑ Singh, K. S. (1996). Communities, Segments, Synonyms, Surnames and Titles. Delhi: Oxford University Press, USA. ISBN 978-0-19-563357-3.
  4. ↑ Ray, Niharranjan (2013). History of the Bengali People: From Earliest Times to the Fall of the Sena Dynasty. ISBN 978-81-250-5053-7.
  5. ↑ Chopra, Pran Nath (1982). Religions and Communities of India. London: East-West Publ. ISBN 978-0-85692-081-3.
  6. ↑ Sarkar, Susobhan Chandra; Sarkar, Susobhan (1970). Bengal Renaissance and Other Essays. People's Publishing House. Retrieved 2025-11-04.
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