:''Maitra is also a synonym for
Mettā, a Buddhist philosophy''
Maitra, alternatively spelled Moitra or Maitreya, is a
Bengali Hindu family name found among the
Bengali Brahmins of the Varendra clan.
It is one of the oldest surnames of Bengal, coming from the
Varendra Brahmin clans.
A few notable people
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Dwijendranath Maitra (1878-1950), Indian doctor and social worker
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Sisir Kumar Maitra (1887-1963), Indian philosopher
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Radhika Mohan Maitra (1917-1981), Indian sarod player
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Shantanu Moitra (born 1968), Indian music director
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Krishnananda Agamavagisha
Krishnananda Agamavagisha (Devanagari; कृष्णानन्द आगमवागीश, Bengali language: কৃষ্ণানন্দ আগমবাগীশ) (a.k.a. Mahamahopadhyaya Krishnananda Bhattacharya) was a noted Kulin Bengal ...
, was a Moitra at birth, before acquiring his titles, (probably 1650-????), a
Tantra sadhak and guru of
Sadhak Ramprashad Sen and author of "Brihat Tantrasara" and advent
Dakshina Kali
Kali (; sa, काली, ), also referred to as Mahakali, Bhadrakali, and Kalika ( sa, कालिका), is a Hindu goddess who is considered to be the goddess of ultimate power, time, destruction and change in Shaktism. In this tradit ...
idol.
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Mahua Moitra, Indian politician and member of parliament
* Saptak Maitra
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References
Bengali Hindu surnames
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