Bhuiyan

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PronunciationBhui-yan
Language Bengali
Origin
Region of origin Bengal
Other names
Alternative spellingBhuiya, Bhuyan, Bhuya
Cognate Bhuyan
Popularitysee 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 .

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Etymology

Bhuiyan was a title used to refer to a landlord or chieftain. It originates from the Sanskrit word, Bhumi, meaning 'land'. [2] [3]

History

Bengal

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

    References

    1. ↑ 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.
    2. 1 2 3 4 5 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.
    3. ↑ Nath, D (1989). History of the Koch Kingdom. Delhi: Mittal Publications. pp. 1475–1615.
    4. ↑ 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)
    5. ↑ "Bara-Bhuiyans, The". Banglapedia. Retrieved 2 July 2019.
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