Dutta (surname)
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Dutta (also spelled Datta and Dutt) is an Indian family name. The name is common among Bengalis, and Punjabis. It is derived from the word Aditya which means sun in Sanskrit.
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[edit] Bengalis
- Akshay Kumar Datta (1820-1886); writer
- Aloke Dutta; tabla player
- Gurusaday Dutta founder- Bratachari
- Jyotirmoy Datta; writer, journalist, poet and essayist
- Michael Madhusudan Dutt (1824-1873); poet and dramatist
- Narendranath Dutta (1863-1902); pre-monastic name of Swami Vivekananda, spiritual leader
- Romesh Chunder Dutt (1848-1909); writer, economist, historian, translator of Vedas
- Sudhindranath Dutta (1901-1960); poet, journalist, critic
- Tanushree Dutta; actress and former Miss India
- Utpal Dutt (1929-1993); author, dramatist, director, actor and activist
- Yogeshchandra Datta; Swami Ashokananda, prominent monk of the Ramakrishna Mission
(দত্ত: dôtto) are from the Kayastha clan. Some Duttas are also Vaid Brahmins of Bengal. In that case, they generally use the compound surname Duttagupta or Duttasharma or only use Dutta. There are also Dutta from Baisya (SwarnaVanik & GandhaBanik) class.
[edit] Punjabis
- Divya Dutta; actress
- Lara Dutta; actress and former Miss Universe
- Sanjay Dutt; actor. Son of actors Sunil and Nargis Dutt.
- Sunil Dutt (1929-2005); actor, politician. Husband of Nargis Dutt.
- Nargis Dutt (1929-1981); actor. Sunil Dutt's wife.
Punjabi Duttas are a clan of the Mohyal Brahmin caste. According to the Gotra system, they are the descendants of Rishi Bharadwaj, the same as the Duttas from Bengal. Some consider Gaj Bhavan, the grandson of Rishi Bharadwaj to be the real founder of their clan.
[edit] See also
- Dattatreya - a Hindu deity
