Bhuiyan

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Bhuiyan (also Bhuiya, Bhuyan, Bhuya) was a title for landowners in medieval Bengal and Assam.[1] It has been adopted as a surname by different communities in West Bengal, Assam, and Bangladesh .

Etymology

Bhuiyan was a title used to refer to a landlord or chieftain. It originates from the Sanskrit word, Bhumi, meaning 'land'.[2][3]

History

Assam

The origin of this group is shrouded in mystery. This original group is often referred to as the Adi Bhuyan, or the progenitor Bhuiyans. One of the earliest evidence of Bhuyans in

Chutiya Kingdom when Sukaphaa established the Ahom Kingdom in 1208.[3][2] Adi- Bhuiyan group maintained status quo with most faith-based ideologies.[2] Adi-Bhuiyan group's later foundation became known as Baro-Bhuyan chieftains.[2]

Cachar

The Bengali Mirashdars

Kachari Kingdom were given titles by the Kachari Raja, which in modern-day acts as a surname for them.[5]

Bengal

The Baro-Bhuyans of Bengal ruled and maintained an independent confederacy after the fall of the Bengal Sultanate's final Karrani dynasty.[6][7]

Mughal histories, mainly the

Islam Khan Chisti made them submit in the reign of Jahangir.[2]

Notables with the surname

Variants

Places

Notes

  1. ^ Mirashdar is a term referring to a landowner who pays taxes directly to the government.[4]

References

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  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j Neog, M; in Barpujari, H. K. (ed.) (1992). Origin of the Baro-Bhuiyans: The Comprehensive History of Assam. Guwahati, India: Assam Publication Board. pp. 47–66. {{cite book}}: |last2= has generic name (help)
  3. ^ a b Nath, D (1989). History of the Koch Kingdom. Delhi: Mittal Publications. pp. 1475–1615.
  4. ^ Laskar, Nitish Ranjan (1985). Mahishya Das of Cachar and their Social Background. Proceedings of North East India History Association. North East India History Association. p. 456.
  5. Calcutta
    : Calcutta Central Press Company. pp. 406–408.
  6. ^ Lahiri, N (June 1985). the Pre-Ahom Roots of Medieval Assam. Assam, India: Guwahati: Assam Publication Board. pp. 27–92.
  7. ^ "Bara-Bhuiyans, The – Banglapedia". en.banglapedia.org. Retrieved 2 July 2019.

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