Bhuiyan
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| Pronunciation | Bhui-yan |
|---|---|
| Language | Bengali |
| Origin | |
| Region of origin | Bengal |
| Other names | |
| Alternative spelling | Bhuiya, Bhuyan, Bhuya |
| Cognate | Bhuyan |
| Popularity | see popular names |
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
[edit]Bhuiyan was a title used to refer to a landlord or chieftain. It originates from the Sanskrit word, Bhumi, meaning 'land'.[2][3]
History
[edit]Bengal
[edit]The Baro-Bhuyans of Bengal ruled and maintained an independent confederacy after the fall of the Bengal Sultanate's final Karrani dynasty.[4][5]
Mughal histories, mainly the Akbarnama, the Ain-i-Akbari and the Baharistan-i-Ghaibi refers to the low-lying regions of Bengal as Bhati[2]. This region includes the Bhagirathi to the Meghna River is Bhati, while others include Hijli, Jessore, Chandradwip and Barisal Division in Bhati.[2] Keeping in view the theatre of warfare between the Bara-Bhuiyans and the Mughals, the Baharistan-i-Ghaibi mentions the limits of the area bounded by the Ichamati River in the west, the Ganges in the south, the Tripura to the east; Alapsingh pargana (in present Mymensingh District) and Baniachong in the north.[2] The Bara-Bhuiyans rose to power in this region and put up resistance to the Mughals, until Islam Khan Chisti made them submit in the reign of Jahangir.[2]
Notes
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Ghosh, G. K. (2000). Legends of Origin of the Castes and Tribes of Eastern India. Firma KLM. p. 181. ISBN 978-81-7102-046-1.
- ^ a b c d e Neog, M (1992). Barpujari, H. K. (ed.). Origin of the Baro-Bhuiyans: The Comprehensive History of Assam. Guwahati, India: Assam Publication Board. pp. 47–66.
- ^ Nath, D (1989). History of the Koch Kingdom. Delhi: Mittal Publications. pp. 1475–1615.
- ^ Lahiri, N (June 1985). the Pre-Ahom Roots of Medieval Assam. Assam, India: Guwahati: Assam Publication Board. pp. 27–92.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: publisher location (link) - ^ "Bara-Bhuiyans, The". Banglapedia. Retrieved 2 July 2019.
External links
[edit]- Bara-Bhuiyans at Banglapedia (in English and Bengali)