Bhattacharya, Bhattacharyya, and Bhattacharjee are three common spellings of a

Bengali Brahmin The Bengali Brahmins are Hindu Brahmins who traditionally reside in the Bengal region of the Indian subcontinent, currently comprising the Indian state of West Bengal and the country of Bangladesh. The Bengali Brahmins, along with Baidyas and ...

and surname. In

Bengal Bengal ( ; bn, বাংলা/বঙ্গ, translit=Bānglā/Bôngô, ) is a geopolitical, cultural and historical region in South Asia, specifically in the eastern part of the Indian subcontinent at the apex of the Bay of Bengal, predom ...

, Bhattacharjees, together with Banerjees, Chatterjees, Gangulys and Mukherjees, form the

Kulin Brahmin Kulin Brahmins are the Bengali Brahmins belonging to Hindu religion. They trace their ancestry to five families of Kannauj who migrated to Bengal. History In the 11th century AD, after the decline of the Pala dynasty, a Hindu king, Adi Sura broug ...

Notable persons with this surname

* A. Bhattacharya, Indian statistician who worked at the Indian Statistical Institute in the 1930s and early 40s *

Abhi Bhattacharya Abhi Bhattacharya (20 November 1921 – 11 August 1993) was an Indian actor of Hindi and Bengali cinema, who is most remembered for his roles in films of the 1950s and the 1960s, such as ''Yatrik'' (1952), ''Jagriti'' (1954), '' Anuradha'' (1 ...

(1921−1993), Indian actor of Hindi and Bengali cinema *

Abhijeet Bhattacharya Abhijeet Bhattacharya (born 30 October 1958), better known as Abhijeet, is a Bollywood playback singer. Abhijeet has sung 6034 songs in over 1000 films. Personal life Abhijeet was born to a Kanpur-based Bengali businessman turned editor Dhir ...

(born 1958), Indian playback singer and composer *

Abhinash Bhattacharya Abinash Chandra Bhattacharyya (16 October 1882 Tripura -7 March 1963 Rishra, West Bengal ) was a radical Indian nationalist in the movement for Indian independence who played a role in the Indo-German Conspiracy of World War I. Born in Chunta in ...

, leader in revolutionary movement for Indian independence *

Aditya Bhattacharya Aditya Bhattacharya (born 1965) is an Indian film director and screenwriter, most known for his feature film, ''Raakh'' (1989), starring Aamir Khan and Pankaj Kapur, which garnered three National Film Awards. He is the son of film director Basu ...

(born 1965), Indian film director and screenwriter, ''

Raakh ''Raakh'' () is a 1989 Indian Hindi-language action film directed by Aditya Bhattacharya, starring Aamir Khan and Supriya Pathak in the lead roles with Pankaj Kapur, Gajanan Bangera and Jagdeep. The film was Aamir Khan's first movie after ''Qay ...

'' *

Amitabha Bhattacharya Amitabh Bhattacharjee (born 15 August 1973) is an Indian actor who works in Bengali language, Bengali and Hindi films. He was born and brought up in Delhi. His Bengali debut film was ''Raasta (2003 film), Rasta'', directed by Bratya Basu, with ...

, Indian professor at the

Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur (IIT Kharagpur) is a public institute of technology established by the Government of India in Kharagpur, West Bengal, India. Established in 1951, the institute is the first of the IITs to be established ...

and an author of digital communication *

Amitabh Bhattacharya Amitabh Bhattacharya (born 16 November 1976) is an Indian lyricist and playback singer who works in Bollywood films. He shot to fame with the film ''Dev.D'' with the song "Emotional Atyachar" turning an instant hit. He sang this song under the ...

, Indian lyricist and playback singer who works in Bollywood *

Anirban Bhattacharya Anirban Bhattacharya (born 7 October 1986) is an Indian actor, theatre actor, singer and director. His first successful theatre production was ''Debi Sarpamasta'', written by Manoj Mitra, directed by Debesh Chattopadhyay. His other notable work ...

, Indian actor *

Anuradha Bhattacharyya Anuradha Bhattacharyya (born 6 December 1975) is an Indian writer of poetry and fiction in English. Her novel ''One Word'' was awarded Best Book of the Year 2016 by the Chandigarh Sahitya Akademi. She is Associate Professor of English in Post ...

(born 1975), Indian writer * Arindam Bhattacharya, Indian politician, Member of West Bengal Legislative Assembly and President, West Bengal Youth Congress * Arindam Bhattacharya, Indian footballer *

Arundhati Bhattacharya Arundhati Bhattacharya is a retired Indian people, Indian banker and former Chairman of State Bank of India, Chairperson of the State Bank of India. She is the first woman to be the Chairman of State Bank of India, Chairperson of State Bank of ...

, Indian banker (former Chairman, State Bank of India) *

Asoke Kumar Bhattacharyya Asoke Kumar Bhattacharyya (1 February 1919 – 11 June 2016) was an Indian archaeologist, museologist, art historian and professor of Sanskrit. He was the Director of the Indian Museum, Kolkata for a decade till his retirement. The Indian govern ...

(1919−2016), Indian archaeologist *

Atanu Bhattacharya Atanu Bhattacharya is an Indian former footballer, Asian All Star Goalkeeper and captain of the Indian National team. He has played for India in the 1984 Asian Cup. During his playing career, he has represented all the three giants - Kingfishe ...

, Indian football goalkeeper coach *

B. B. Bhattacharya Barid Baran Bhattacharya (9 March 1945 – 14 February 2017) was an Indian economist and educationist. He was vice-chancellor of Jawaharlal Nehru University, Delhi, Jawaharlal Nehru University. He was also Director and Professor at the Institu ...

, Indian economist and educationist *

Basu Bhattacharya Basu Bhattacharya (1934–19 June 1997) was an Indian film director of Hindi films. He is perhaps best known for his 1966 film ''Teesri Kasam'', starring Raj Kapoor and Waheeda Rehman (based on the short story "Maare Gaye Gulfam" by Phanishw ...

(1934−1997), Indian film director (Bollywood) *

Bhabani Bhattacharya Bhabani Bhattacharya (10 November 1906–10 October 1988) was an Indian writer, of Bengali origin, who wrote social-realist fiction. He was born in Bhagalpur, part of the Bengal Presidency in British India. Bhattacharya gained a bachelor' ...

(1906-1988), Indian writer, Indo-English literature *

Bibhu Bhattacharya Bibhu Bhattacharya (17 September 1944 – 22 September 2011) was a Bengali Indian male actor of TV and films. He was born in Jharia, Bihar, British India (now Jharia, Jharkhand, India). He gained prominence and became a household name only in ...

(1944−2011), Indian male actor in Bengali cinema *

Bidhayak Bhattacharya Bidhayak Bhattacharya (7 February 1907 – 15 November 1986) was a Bengali novelist, play writer and actor. His birth name was Bagalaranjan. Early life Bhattacharya was born at Ziaganj in Murshidabad district in 1907 in British India. His fathe ...

(1907−1986), Indian playwright, litterateur and journalist *

Bijon Bhattacharya Bijon Bhattacharya ( bn, বিজন ভট্টাচার্য; 17 July 1906 – 19 January 1978) was an Indian theatre and film actor from West Bengal. He was an eminent playwright and dramatist. Bhattacharya was born in 1906 at Farid ...

(1917−1978), Indian theatre and film personality *

Bikash Bhattacharya Bikash Ranjan Bhattacharya is an Indian Communist politician and lawyer. He is currently serving as a Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha from the Communist Party of India (Marxist). He served as Mayor of Kolkata from 2005 to 2010, heading the K ...

, Indian politician *

Birendra Kumar Bhattacharya Birendra Kumar Bhattacharya (14 October 1924 – 6 August 1997) was an Indian writer. He was one of the pioneers of modern Assamese literature. He was the first ever Assamese writer to receive the Jnanpith Award, which was awarded to him in t ...

(1924−1997), Indian novelist and modern Assamese littérateur *

Biswajit Bhattacharya Biswajit Bhattacharya is a retired Indian professional footballer and football manager. He most recently managed Calcutta Football League club Calcutta Customs and is the current head coach of West Bengal football team. Playing career East Be ...

, Indian footballer, manager, and head coach on many prominent Indian domestic league teams *

Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee also known as Buddha Babu (born 1 March 1944) is an Indian Communist politician and a former member of the Politburo of the Communist Party of India (Marxist). He served as the 7th Chief Minister of West Bengal from 20 ...

(born 1944), Indian politician, member of the politburo of the Communist Party of India, Chief Minister of West Bengal (2000–2011) *

Chandril Bhattacharya Chandril Bhattacharya ( bn, চন্দ্রিল ভট্টাচার্য) is a popular Bengali essayist, lyricist, poet, orator and director from Kolkata. Music Bhattacharya is one of the main lyricists of the Bengali band Chandrabin ...

, Indian singer *

Charu Chandra Bhattacharya Charu Chandra Bhattacharya ( bn, চারুচন্দ্র ভট্টাচার্য; 1883–1961) was a prominent science teacher and writer of various scientific articles mainly for children in Bengali language, Bengali. Early life ...

(1883−1961), prominent Indian science teacher and writer of various scientific articles mainly for children in Bangla *

Chitra Bhattacharya Chitra Bhattacharya (1926November 29, 2010) was a member of parliament of Bangladesh Jatya Sangsad. She was appointed from Tangail for the seat reserved for women in 1996 as an Awami League candidate. Early life and career Bhattacharya was b ...

(1926-2010), Bangladeshi politician from the Awami League and member of parliament * Chittaprosad Bhattacharya, Indian political artist of the mid-20th century *

Debashish Bhattacharya Debashish Bhattacharya ( bn, দেবাশীষ ভট্টাচার্য, hi, देवाशीष भट्टाचार्य, Devāśiṣ Bhaṭṭācārya, born 12 January 1963) is an Indian classical musician, singer, composer ...

(born 1963), Indian classical musician who plays the lap slide guitar * Debapriya Bhattacharya, Bangladeshi economist and public policy analyst * Deben Bhattacharya (1921−2001), Indian radio producer, record producer, ethnomusicologist, anthropologist, documentary filmmaker, photographer *

Debesh Bhattacharya Debesh Chandra Bhattacharya (3 November 1914 2 February 2004) was a Bangladeshi jurist who served at Bangladesh High Court and later at the Appellate Division of Bangladesh Supreme Court. Early life Bhattacharya was born on 3 November 1914 in ...

(1914-2004), Bangladeshi jurist and judge (Appellate level of the Bangladesh Supreme Court) *

Devoleena Bhattacharjee Devoleena Bhattacharjee (born 22 August 1985) is an Indian television actress and trained Bharatanatyam dancer. She is known for playing Gopi Modi in StarPlus's long-running popular show ''Saath Nibhaana Saathiya''. She also participated in '' ...

, Indian television actress *

Dhananjay Bhattacharya Dhananjay Bhattacharya (September 10, 1922 – December 27, 1992) was an Indian Bengali singer and composer. He was a versatile Shyama Sangeet singer. Career He started his career by singing modern Bengali as well as Hindi songs. His first s ...

, Indian singer (son of Surendranath Bhattacharya) *

Dipankar Bhattacharya Dipankar Bhattacharya (born December 1960) is an Indian politician and the national general secretary of the Communist Party of India (Marxist–Leninist) Liberation. He was the top ranker of the 1979 higher secondary board examination and has ...

, Indian politician *

Durga Mohan Bhattacharyya Durga Mohan Bhattacharyya was an Indian scholar of Sanskrit. He had served as a professor of Sanskrit at the Scottish Church College in Calcutta.''Teaching Staff: Sanskrit'' in ''175th Year Commemoration Volume''. Scottish Church College, Ap ...

, Indian scholar and professor of Sanskrit. * Ganga Kishore Bhattacharya (died 1831), Indian journalist, teacher and reformer * Gautam Bhattacharya, Indian sports journalist, sports editor of the Ananda Bazar Patrika *

Gopal Chandra Bhattacharya Gopal Chandra Bhattacharya (1 August 1895 – 8 April 1981) was an Indian entomologist and naturalist who spent most of his career at Bose Institute, Kolkata. He had no formal college degree. In 1981, the University of Calcutta awarded him ...

(1895−1981), Indian entomologist and naturalist *

Haridas Bhattacharya Haridas Bhattacharyya (1891–1956) was a Bengali Indian philosopher, author and educationist, known for his works on comparative religion. Early life He was born in an orthodox Brahmin family on 7 November 1891, at Bhatpara, West Bengal to Pand ...

(1891−1956), Indian philosopher and educationist *

Hiren Bhattacharyya Hiren Bhattacharyya (28 July 1932 – 4 July 2012), popularly known as Hiruda, was an Indian poet and lyricist best for his works in the Assamese literature. He had innumerable works published in Assamese and achieved many prizes and accolade ...

(1932-2012), Indian Assamese language poet *

Jaya Bhattacharya Jaya Bhattacharya is an Indian television actress. She is known for playing antagonistic roles in TV serials. She has also done small roles in movies. Best known for playing Payal in soap opera ''Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi'', she also play ...

, Indian television actress *

Jogendra Nath Bhattacharya Jogendra Nath Bhattacharya was a pandit and one of a group of Hindu nationalists who held a benevolent view of the traditional role of caste in Indian society at a time, in the late nineteenth century, when social reformers were challenging the c ...

, Indian pandit and one of a group of Hindu nationalists who held a benevolent view of the traditional role of caste in Indian society * Kamalakanta Bhattacharya (1769–1821), Indian poet of the late 18th century * Kanailal Bhattacharya, Indian educationist, former minister of Commerce and Indrustries and food department, West Bengal * Kanailal Bhattacharya, Indian nationalist *

Kankan Bhattacharyya Kankan Bhattacharyya was a modern non-linear Spectroscopy, laser spectroscopy scientist. His main interest is in femtosecond dynamics in nano-confined systems that include biological assemblies. His primary discovery is the ultraslow nature of bio ...

, Indian scientist prominent for work on modern non-linear laser spectroscopy * Kedarnath Bhattacharya, Indian municipal leader, first elected vice-chairman of

Howrah Municipal Corporation Howrah Municipal Corporation (abbreviated as HMC) is the local government of the city of Howrah, West Bengal, India. It is the second largest Municipal corporation and urban area in the state. This civic administrative body administers an area ...

Kumar Sanu Kedarnath Bhattacharya (born 20 October 1957), better known as Kumar Sanu, is an Indian playback singer. He is known as the King of Melody in Bollywood. He is famous for singing thousands of Bollywood Hindi songs. Apart from Hindi, he has al ...

/Kedarnath Bhattacharya (born 1957), Indian playback singer * Krishna Chandra Bhattacharya (1875−1949), Indian philosopher (Calcutta University) *

Kumar Bhattacharyya, Baron Bhattacharyya Sushanta Kumar Bhattacharyya, Baron Bhattacharyya, One or more of the preceding sentences incorporates text from the royalsociety.org website where: (6 June 1940 – 1 March 2019) was a British-Indian engineer, educator and government adviso ...

, CBE (1940−2019), British Indian engineer, educator and government advisor *

Lilabati Bhattacharjee Lilabati Bhattacharjee (née Ray) was a mineralogist, crystallographer and a physicist. She studied with the scientist Satyendra Nath Bose, and completed her MSc in physics from the University College of Science and Technology (commonly known ...

, Indian mineralogist and former Director (Mineral Physics), Geological Survey of India * Lokenath Bhattacharya (1927−2001), prolific Indo-French writer and philosopher *

Madhuri Bhattacharya Madhuri Bhattacharya is an Indian actress and former model who has appeared in Kannada and Bollywood films. Early life Born in Bangalore in a Bengali family, Bhattacharya studied at the Army Public School and later went to Mount Carmel Colleg ...

, Indian actress and former model who has appeared in Kannada and Bollywood films *

Mahesh Chandra Nyayratna Bhattacharyya Mahamahopadhyay Pandit Mahesh Chandra Nyayratna Bhattacharyya (22 February 1836 – 12 April 1906) was an Indian scholar of Sanskrit, and the principal of the Sanskrit College between 1876 and 1895. A friend and colleague of Ishwar Chandra Vid ...

CIE (1836−1906), Indian scholar of Sanskrit, principal of the Sanskrit College for over 18 years *

Monoranjan Bhattacharya Monoranjan Bhattacharya, nicknamed ''Mona'', is a retired Indian professional footballer and football manager. During his playing career, he represented the "Big Two" of Kolkata football, East Bengal and Mohun Bagan. He also represented India ...

, Indian football international player and a club level coach and manager *

Nabarun Bhattacharya Nabarun Bhattacharya (23 June 1948 – 31 July 2014) was an Indian writer in Bengali language. He was born at Berhampur, West Bengal. He was the only child of actor and playwright Bijon Bhattacharya and writer, activist Mahashweta Devi. His mat ...

(1948−2014), Indian writer * Nagendra Kumar Bhattacharyya (1888−1967), Indian politician, Commissioner of the Berhampore Municipality from 1932 to 1948 *

Nalinidhar Bhattacharya Nalinidhar Bhattacharya (4 December 1921 – 1 September 2016) was an Indian poet and literary critic from Assam. He won the Sahitya Akademi Award for his collection ''Mahat Oitijhya'' in 2002. His younger brother Birendra Kumar Bhattacharya w ...

(1921−2016), Indian Assamese language poet and literary critic * Narendra Nath Bhattacharyya (1887−1954), Indian revolutionary, radical activist and political theorist, known as M. N. Roy * Nirmalendu Bhattacharya (died 2020), Indian politician *

Nivedita Bhattacharya Nivedita Bhattacharya (born 21 July 1970) is an Indian actress. She was born in Lucknow. She is an actress who has acted on television and in films. Filmography * ''Kya Kehna'' (2000) - Preity Zinta's sister-in-law * '' Darr @ the Mall'' (2 ...

, Indian actress * P. C. Bhattacharya, Indian central banker, seventh Governor of the Reserve Bank of India from 1 March 1962 to 30 June 1967 *

Panchanan Bhattacharya Panchanan Bhattacharya ( bn, পঞ্চানন ভট্টাচার্য) (1853–1919) was a disciple of the Indian Yogi Lahiri Mahasaya. He was the first disciple to be authorized by Lahiri Mahasaya to initiate others into Kriya Yog ...

(1853−1919), Indian yogi and chief disciple of Yogiraj Sri Shama Churun Lahiri Mahasaya * Pannalal Bhattacharya, Indian singer *

Rinki Bhattacharya Rinki Roy Bhattacharya (born 1942) is an Indian writer, columnist and documentary filmmaker. Daughter of film director Bimal Roy, she was married to Basu Bhattacharya and collaborated on his films. She is the vice-chairperson of the Children's F ...

(born 1942), Indian writer, columnist and documentary filmmaker *

Ritwik Bhattacharya Ritwik Bhattacharya (born 14 October 1979 in Pathankot) is a squash player from India. The flag bearer of Indian Squash on Professional Squash Association tour rock was the first of the accomplished junior players who brought great momentum in ...

, Indian squash player * Sameer Bhattacharya, Indian American guitarist for Texas rock band Flyleaf * Sanjiv Bhattacharya, British Indian journalist based in the US * Santosh Bhattacharyya (1924−2011), Indian scholar, Vice-Chancellor of the University of Calcutta * Santosh Chandra Bhattacharyya, Bangladeshi professor at Dhaka University and an intellectual martyr in the Bangladesh Liberation War * Sharmila Bhattacharya, Indian American head of the Biomodel Performance and Behavior laboratory at NASA Ames Research Center *

Shoumo Bhattacharya Shoumo Bhattacharya is an Indian medical doctor and academic, and the British Heart Foundation (BHF) Professor of Cardiovascular Medicine at the BHF Centre of Research Excellence, University of Oxford. Education and career Bhattacharya studied ...

, Indian medical doctor and academic *

Siva Brata Bhattacherjee Siva Brata (Sibabrata) Bhattacherjee (1921–2003) was a professor of physics at the University of Calcutta. He studied with the physicist Satyendra Nath Bose, and completed his doctoral thesis in solid-state physics under Bose's supervision at ...

(1921−2003), Indian Professor of physics and crystallographer, University of Calcutta *

Soumya Bhattacharya Soumya Bhattacharya (born 1969) is an Indian journalist and author. Born in Kolkata, Bhattacharya grew up and studied in Kolkata and London. As a journalist, he has worked on ''The Times'' (London), ''The Sydney Morning Herald'', ''India Today ...

(born 1969), Indian journalist and author *

Subrata Bhattacharya Subrata Bhattacharya is an Indian football manager and former professional footballer who played as a defender for the Indian national team and spent 17 years playing for Mohun Bagan. He was the stopper back for Mohun Bagan during 1975 IFA Sh ...

, Indian football Defender who played for India in the 1984 Asian Cup *

Suchitra Bhattacharya Suchitra Bhattacharya (10 January 1950 – 2015) was an Indian novelist, known for works including ''Hemanter Pakhi'', ''Kachher Manush'', ''Aleek Shukh'', ''Icche'' and ''Kacher Dewal''. During her career as a writer, she composed over 20 nove ...

(1950−2015), Indian novelist * Sukanta Bhattacharya (1926−1947), Indian language poet and playwright * Suma Bhattacharya, Indian model and film actress * Sushil Bhattacharya (1924 - 2015), Indian footballer and veteran coach, first official coach of East Bengal Club, Indian Women's Football Team and Bengal Women's Football Team *

Tanmoy Bhattacharya Tanmoy Bhattacharya is a former Member of the Legislative Assembly A member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) is a representative elected by the voters of a constituency to a legislative assembly. Most often, the term refers to a subnational a ...

, Indian politician *

Tarun Bhattacharya Pandit Tarun Bhattacharya (born 23 December 1957) is an Indian classical musician who plays the santoor, a type of hammered dulcimer. He studied with Ravi Shankar. He was awarded the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award for 2018. Early life Tarun Bhat ...

, Indian classical musician who plays the santoor, a type of hammered dulcimer * Utpal Bhattacharya, Indian American finance professor at the Indiana University Kelley School of Business *

Vidyadhar Bhattacharya Vidyadhar Bhattacharya ( bn, বিদ্যাধর ভট্টাচার্য) (1693-1751) was the chief architect and city planner of Jaipur, Rajasthan. He hailed from Naihati of present-day West Bengal, and was already working in the Am ...

, Indian architect, chief city planner of Jaipur * Shishir Bhattacharja, Bangladeshi linguist and writer

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