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Basu Hashiru
Basu (variants: ''Bose (surname), Bose, Boshu, Bosu, Bosh'') is an Indian Bengali name, surname, primarily found among Bengali people, Bengali Bengali Hindus, Hindus. It stems from Sanskrit वासु vāsu (a name of Vishṇu meaning 'dwelling in all beings'). History Basus belong to the Bengali Kayastha, Kayastha caste in Bengal. They evolved as a caste from a category of officials or scribes, between the 5th/6th century CE and 11th/12th century CE, its component elements being putative Kshatriyas and mostly Brahmins, according to André Wink. Basus are considered as Kulin Kayasthas of Gautam gotra, along with Ghoshes and Mitra (surname), Mitras. Notable people * Amrita Basu, (b. 1953) American scholar * Amar Bose, (1929 – 2013) Founder and chairman of Bose Corporation which make Bose home audio products. Indian American entrepreneur and academic. Professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). * Bani Basu, (b. 1939), Bengali Indian author, essayist, cri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bose (surname)
Bose, Basu, Bosu, Boshu or Bosh ( bn, বসু, Bôsu, ) is a surname found amongst upper caste Kulin Kayasthas of West Bengal, India. The traditional Bengali version is Bosu, which is sometimes written Basu, which is alternately spelled as Bose or Basu. It from Sanskrit (, a name of Viṣṇu meaning ‘dwelling in all beings’). History Boses belong to Kayastha caste in Bengal. The Bengali Kayasthas evolved between the 5th/6th century AD and 11th/12th century AD, its component elements being putative Kshatriyas and mostly Brahmins, according to André Wink. Boses are considered as Kulin Kayasthas of Gautam gotra, along with Ghoshes, Mitras and Guhas. One of the twelve local rulers was King Pratapaditya of Jessore (currently in southern Bangladesh). At this time, the caste system was pretty much the way of life in India and certain communities were always expected to perform certain tasks. In order to rule the region, the King needed various types of people like Brahmins f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |