De (surname)
De or Dey[1] is a surname commonly used by the Bengali and Marathi communities. De/Dey is derived from the last name Deb/Dev or Deva. The surname has been mostly associated with Kayasthas, but presently Bengali Baishyas including Suvarna Baniks also use the surname along with Bengali Kayasthas.
In 12th-13th century, a Hindu dynasty Deva ruled over eastern Bengal after the Sena dynasty. The capital of this dynasty was Bikrampur in present-day Munshiganj district of Bangladesh.[2] This Hindu Vaishnava dynasty is different from an earlier Buddhist Deva dynasty (c. 8th-9th century) of Samatata, whose capital was Devaparvata. Four rulers of this dynasty are known from the inscriptions: Shantideva, Viradeva, Anandadeva and Bhavadeva.[3]
De Bengalis
- Barun De (1932-2013), historian and administrator.
- Bishnu Dey (1909-1982), Bengali poet
- Chandra Kumar De (1889–1946), Indian folklorist
- Brajendranath De (1852-1932), orientalist and administrator.
- Deepankar De (living), Bengali actor
- Gita Dey (5 August 1931 – 17 January 2011) was a well-known actress in Bengali film, theatre and Bengali folk theatre.
- Harinath De (1877-1911), linguist
- Jyotish Chandra De, (1892-1962), army doctor and administrator.
- Krishanu Dey (1962-2003), Indian football player
- Lal Behari Dey (1824-1892), Indian journalist and author
- Manna Dey (born 1919), Indian singer
- Manishi Dey (1906-1989), Indian artist
- Mukul Dey (1895-1989), Indian artist
- Niren De, Attorney General of India
- Saroj Nalini Dutt (born De); noted social worker
- Srijita De, Indian actress
De Marathis
- Shobhaa De (born "Rajadhyaksha" 1948), Indian journalist, magazine publisher, columnist, writer and former model
See also
References
- ↑ P. K. Mohanty (2004). Encyclopaedia of Primitive Tribes in India. Gyan Publishing House. pp. 225–. ISBN 978-81-7835-278-7. Retrieved 20 October 2012.
- ↑ Deva dynasty
- ↑ Banglapedia article on Deva dynasty