Dash (Oriya Surname)

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Dash is an Oriya brahmin surname who belong to the Kanyakubja Brahmin caste. They are settled throughout Orissa and follow mainly the vaishnavite tradition of hinduism. A minority of oriya brahmins belonging to 'Dash' family surname sometimes use the shorter form 'Das'. The shorter surname 'Das', which is a non-brahmin surname, is quite common in Orissa and West Bengal. So all family surnames ending as Dash indicate brahmin ancestry in Orissa, while some Das could be of brahmin ancestry.

[edit] History

In 9th and 10th century CE.,the king of Orissa invited Brahmins of Kannauj (called Kanyakubja branch of Brahmins ¹ [[1]], [[2]]) to come and settle in Puri district and take care of spritual activities, religious activities and as advisers to the King. The king offered them agricultural land ,temple management, ministership. In Puri district 48 such Brahmin villages called 'Sasanas', 'Karabads' and 'Bisa' were establised. These brahmins later migrated to various other parts of Orissa. Many Kanyakubja brahmins also migrated to the area corresponding to present day lower Bengal in 9th and 10th century CE [[3]].

[edit] References

1. Torch Bearers of Vedic Traditions : Brahmin Sasan Villages in Orissa by Nityananda Patnaik. Vedam Books, New Delhi, Classical, 2002, ix, 227 p. ISBN 81-7054-346-0