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Das (translation : "devotee of God") is a common last name in South Asia , among adherents of Hinduism and Sikhism , as well as those who converted to Islam or Christianity . It is a derived from the Sanskrit word Dasa (Sanskrit: दास) meaning servant , devotee , or votary . "Das" may be inferred to be one who has surrendered to God. The surname is often used by those in the Vaishnav community.[1]
Bengal, Bihar and Jharkhand [ edit ]
Das is a common surname among Bengali Kayasthas .[2] Scheduled Castes [3] General Castes . In Bihar, it is used by people belonging to Ambashtha and Karan Kayastha caste.[4]
More broadly, in Bengal , Bihar , and Jharkhand , the surname "Das" is also used by the Dhobi and Patni communities.[5]
In Assam , the Kaibarta , the Patni , the Koch-Rajbanshi , and other communities also use Das as their surname.[6] [7] [5]
In Odisha , the Das surname is used by the Gopal and Karan castes, while "Dash" is used by the Brahmins .[8]
In Punjab , they generally belong to the Brahmin caste.[9]
Karnataka [ edit ]
In Karnataka , the Das surname is used by a section of Vokkaligas who profess Vaishnavism called Das Vokkaligas .[10]
Notable people [ edit ]
Abhishek Das , Indian football player
Ajit Das , Indian actor
Amil Kumar Das , Indian astronomer
Arjun Das , Indian actor
Atulananda Das , Indian botanist
Bhagavan Das , Indian Theosophist
Bhagavan Das , an American yogi
Bhai Dyal Das , Sikh martyr
Bhai Mati Das , Sikh martyr
Bhai Sati Das , Sikh martyr
Bibhusita Das , Indian marine engineer
Bina Das , Indian revolutionary and nationalist
Bishnu Charan Das , Indian politician
Biswanath Das , Indian politician
Brojen Das , Bangladeshi swimmer
Chittaranjan Das , a Bengali lawyer and a major figure in the Indian independence movement
Dinesh Das , a Bengali poet
Durga Mohan Das , religious leader and social reformer
Gardhab Das , fictional character
Gobindachandra Das , a Bengali poet and writer
Gopabandhu Das , Indian freedom fighter, reformer, Jjournalist and educationist from Odisha
Gurcharan Das , Indian Punjabi columnist for The Times of India
Guru Amar Das , the third of the Ten Gurus of Sikhism
Guru Ram Das , the fourth of the Sikh gurus
Hima Das , Assamese sprinter
Indrapramit Das , Indian science fiction, fantasy and cross genre writer from Kolkata
Jagannath Prasad Das , researcher in psychometrics and author of the (PASS theory of intelligence )
Jatin Das , Indian painter from Odisha
Jatindra Nath Das , Freedom fighter
Jibanananda Das , a Bengali poet
K. S. R. Das , Indian film director
Kamala Das , Indian poet and author
Khagen Das , Indian politician
Liton Das , Bangladeshi Cricketer
Madhusudan Das , Odia Lawyer and Indian nationalist of the 19th century.
Mrinal Kanti Das , Bangladeshi politician
Maharaja Bhagwant Das , King of Jaipur (1527-1589)
Manoj Das , English and Odia writer
Mohini Mohan Das , Indian politician, writer and activist from West Bengal.
Monica Das , Indian feminist economist
Moumita Das , Indian physicist
Naba Das , Indian politician
Namit Das is an Indian film and theatre actor.
Nandita Das , Indian film actress/director from Odisha
Nobin Chandra Das , Entrepreneur and inventor of Bengali Rosogolla
Parichay Das , path-breaker Bhojpuri- Hindi poet, essayist, critic[11]
Prosenjit Das , Indian cricketer
Pulin Behari Das , Revolutionary, founder of Dhaka Anushilan Samiti.
Pushpalata Das , Indian independence activist, social worker, Gandhian and legislator from Assam
Radha Charan Das , Former Vice-Chancellor of Berhampur University
Raja Bhagwant Das , Rajasthani ruler of Amber
Raja Sitaram Ray , born Sitaram Das was an autonomous king of Bengal.
Ram Dass , American spiritual teacher, yoga guru, and author
Ranjan Das , Bangladeshi cricketer
Rima Das , Assamese Indian filmmaker
Riyan Parag Das , Assamese cricketer
Sarala Dasa , 14th-century poet of Odisha
Sarat Chandra Das , Indian scholar of Tibetan language
Satish Ranjan Das , legal representative for the Indian government
Saumitra Das , Indian microbiologist
Seth Govind Das , a member of Indian Parliament
Shaktikanta Das , Governor of R.B.I.
Shiv Sunder Das , Indian Cricketer from Odisha
Shomie Das , schoolmaster
Shraddha Das , Indian film actress
Sudhi Ranjan Das , 5th Chief Justice of India
Suhasini Das , politician from Bangladesh
Surya Das , American religious educator
Tapan Das , Indian actor
Tarak Chandra Das , anthropologist, author, former teacher in University of Calcutta
Tarak Nath Das , Indian revolutionary and Internationalist scholar
Vasundhara Das , Indian actress and singer
Veena Das , a professor of anthropology
Vir Das , comedian and actor
See also [ edit ]
References [ edit ]
^ Ghosh, Partha S. (23 May 2016). Migrants, Refugees and the Stateless in South Asia ISBN 978-93-5150-855-7
^ Sahay, Keshari N. (2001). Ambastha Kayastha: The Evolution of a Family and Its Socio-cultural Dimensions ISBN 978-81-7169-660-4
^ a b "Scheduled Communities: A social Development profile of SC/ST's (Bihar, Jharkhand & W.B)" (PDF) . niti.gov.in . Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 August 2021. Retrieved 22 February 2022 .
^ Census of India
^ Roy, Dayabati (19 December 2013). Rural Politics in India: Political Stratification and Governance in West Bengal ISBN 978-1-107-04235-3
^ "shodhganga.inflibnet.ac.in" (PDF) .
^ "Bhai Mati Das" . Sikh Heritage. Retrieved 19 April 2009 .
^ Subha, K. (1997). Karnataka Panchayat Elections 1995: Process, Issues, and Membership Profile ISBN 978-81-7022-612-3
^ das (2006). Essays And Lectures On The Religions Of The Hindus: Religious Sects of the Hindus V1 . p. 353. ISBN 1-4286-1308-0
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