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{{Short description|Indian surname}}
'''Dutta''', also spelled '''Datta''' Pronounced ''Dot̪t̪o'' (listen:{{audio|dutta.ogg|''Dutta''}}) and '''Dutt''' ([[Assamese language|Assamese]] and [[Bengali language|Bengali]]: দত্ত - Dottô: in Assamese, Dôtto: in Bengali); is an [[Indian family name]] and [[surname]] found amongst [[Assamese people|Assamese]], [[Bengali people|Bengali]] and [[Punjabi people|Punjabi]] [[Hindu]]s. The name is derived from the word ''aditya'', which means ''sun'' in [[Sanskrit]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Meaning Of Dutta|url=http://www.birthvillage.com/Name/Aditya|accessdate=2 October 2011}}</ref>
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'''Dutta''', also spelled '''Datta''' ({{IPA-all|'dʌtə}}), is an Indian [[family name]].{{sfn | Hanks | 2003 | p=504}} Its variation is [[Dutt]].


The surname is commonly found among [[Bengali Kayastha]]s,{{sfn|Clark|2014|p=148}}{{sfn|Sharma|1978|p=115}} [[Suvarna Banik]]s, [[Gandhabanik]]s and others in [[Bengal]].<ref name="pb">{{Cite web |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=WKuvh2fgQzsC&q=seven+clans+of+mohyals |title=The Illustrated Weekly of India, Volume 97 |year=1976 |access-date=16 August 2019 |archive-date=11 March 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230311091837/https://books.google.com/books?id=WKuvh2fgQzsC&q=seven+clans+of+mohyals&dq=seven+clans+of+mohyals&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjly-P6hp7jAhUTfysKHXgwBu4Q6AEILjAB |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=IMvjAAAAMAAJ&q=Gandhabanik|title=Folk-lore|date=1975|publisher=Indian Publications|pages=172|language=en}}</ref> The surname is also used by the [[Mohyal Brahmin]]s of [[Punjab]].<ref>{{cite book |last1=Singh |first1=K. S. |title=Communities, Segments, Synonyms, Surnames and Titles |date=1996 |publisher=University of Michigan |isbn=978-0-19-563357-3 |page=1591 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=bfAMAQAAMAAJ |language=en}}</ref>
== Assamese ==


''Datta'' means "given" or "granted" in [[Sanskrit]] and is also an alternative name for the Hindu deity [[Dattatreya]].
In [[Assam Valley|Assam]], Duttas/Dattas belong to general caste and are associated with [[Kalitas of Assam|Kalita]] community. Being Kalitas they more inclined towards [[Ekasarana Dharma|Eksaran Naam Dharma]] and thus may not religiously follow [[Idol worship|idol worship]] unlike most of the traditional Hindus. Assamese Duttas' have made significant contribution to the society of Assam.


== Surname ==
Few of the Assamese Duttas' include:
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Notable people with the surname, who may or may not be affiliated with these clans/castes, include:


* [[Aishwarya Dutta]] (born 1995), Tamil actress
*[http://www.assamtribune.com/scripts/detailsnew.asp?id=feb2110/city05 Dr. Birendra Nath Datta], renowned litterateur of Assam and a [[Padma Shri Awards (2000–2009)|Padma Shri award recipient]]
* [[Akshay Kumar Datta]] (1820–1886), writer
*[[Anandita Dutta Tamuly|Anandita Dutta]], record holder in [[Limca Book of Records]]
* [[Anandita Dutta Tamuly]], record holder in Limca Book of Records
* [[Aloke Dutta]], musician
* [[Amal Dutta]], footballer and coach.
* [[Anik Dutta]], Bengali film director
* [[Arpita Singh]], born Arpita Dutta, painter
* [[Aswini Kumar Dutta]] (1856–1923), nationalist leader and philanthropist
* [[Bhabatosh Datta]] (1911–1997), economist and academic
* [[Bhaktivinoda Thakur]] (1838–1914), born Kedarnath Datta, Hindu religious leader
* [[Birendra Nath Datta]], writer
* [[Bhupendranath Datta]], revolutionary and sociologist.
* [[Chitra Singh]], born Chitra [[Shome]], singer.
* [[Chitta Ranjan Dutta]], retired [[Major General]] of [[Bangladesh Army]] and [[Pakistan Army]]
* [[Debasish Dutta]], Indian origin mechanical engineer and higher education administrator
* [[Dhirendranath Datta]] (1886–1971), Bengali lawyer and politician
* [[Divya Dutta]] (born 1977), film actress.
* [[Durjoy Datta]], writer
* [[Guru Dutt]], actor
* [[Himangshu Dutta]] (1908–1944), composer
* [[Indrani Dutta]], Bengali television actress
* [[Jyotirmoy Datta]], writer, journalist, poet and essayist
* [[J. P. Dutta]] (born 1949), film producer, writer and director
* [[Jyoti Prakash Dutta (writer)|Jyoti Prakash Dutta]], Bangladeshi short-story writer
* [[Kalpana Datta]], Indian independence activist
* [[Kanailal Dutta]], Indian independence activist
* [[Lara Dutta]], actress
* [[Mitra Dutta]], Indian-American physicist
*[[Mohan Dutta]], Indian-American media academic and activist
* [[Monikangana Dutta]], model and actress from Assam
* [[Moumita Dutta]], Indian physicist working at ISRO
* [[Munmun Dutta]], actress
* [[Nikita Dutta]], actress
* [[Premananda Dutta]], Bengali revolutionary attached with Chittagong Rebellion
* [[Phulrenu Guha]], born Phulrenu Dutta, politician and social activist.
* [[Radha Romon|Radha Raman Dutta]], music composer
* [[Rabindranath Datta]], poet and educator
* [[Rono Dutta]], CEO of Interglobe Aviation Limited
* [[Samadarshi Dutta]], Bengali film actor
* [[Sunjay Dutt]], actor
* [[Satyendranath Dutta]] (1882–1922), Bengali poet.
* [[Shanta Dutta]], microbiologist
* [[Sudhindranath Dutta]], Bengali poet and essayist
* [[Supriyo Datta]], nanotechnology researcher
* [[Swami Gambhirananda]], born Jatindranath Datta, Hindu religious leader
* [[Tanushree Dutta]], actress
* [[Tina Dutta]], actress
* [[Swami Vivekananda]] (1863–1902), born Narendranath Datta, Hindu religious leader
* [[Ullaskar Dutta]], Indian independence activist
*[[Yashica Dutt]], Indian writer
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== Bengalis ==
== In popular culture ==
In 2012, a Bengali film ''[[Dutta vs Dutta]]'' was released, directed by [[Anjan Dutt]], the film captured family drama of three generations of a Bengali Dutta family.<ref name="Outlook Dutta vs Dutta">{{cite web |title=Dutta vs Dutta |url=http://news.outlookindia.com/items.aspx?artid=756131 |work=Outlook |access-date=16 May 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131224125101/http://news.outlookindia.com/items.aspx?artid=756131 |archive-date=24 December 2013 }}</ref>


== References ==
Bengali Duttas/Dattas belong to the [[Kayastha]] community, a sub-caste of [[Kshatriya]]s (warriors/rulers) that originated from [[Kannauj]], the capital of [[India]] during much of the [[Classical India|classical period]], and immigrated to eastern India during the 11th century AD. Kayasthas held positions as high-ranking ministers and government officials during the [[Sena Dynasty]], and over time came to form part of the landowning, or ''[[zamindari]]'', class of Bengali society. During modern times, Kayasthas have made significant contributions to various fields, including the arts, academia and politics.
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Except Kayasthas there are Baidya (Vaid Brahmin) Duttas who generally using Duttagupta or Duttasharma or only Dutta as there surname. And there are Baishya (Benia) community who are also using that same surname Dutta .


== Sources ==
Famous Bengali Dattas/Duttas include:
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* {{Citation |last=Clark |first=Gregory |year=2014 |title=The Son Also Rises: Surnames and the History of Social Mobility |publisher=Princeton University Press}}
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* {{cite book | last=Hanks | first=P. | title=Dictionary of American Family Names: 3-Volume Set | publisher=Oxford University Press, USA | issue=v. 1 | year=2003 | isbn=978-0-19-508137-4 | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=vG7MZ9J6dAgC | access-date=25 May 2019}}
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* {{Citation |last=Inden |first=Ronald B. |year=1976 |title=Marriage and Rank in Bengali Culture: A History of Caste and Clan in Middle Period Bengal |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=P8b9A7J_v-UC&pg=PA1 |publisher=University of California Press |isbn=978-0-520-02569-1 |page=1}}

* {{Citation |last=Rigopoulos |first=Antonio |title=Dattatreya: The Immortal Guru, Yogin, and Avatara : A Study of the Transformative and Inclusive Character of a Multi-Faceted Hindu Deity |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=QTzuXx64d8wC&pg=PA27 |access-date=11 June 2012 |year=1998 |publisher=State University of New York Press |isbn=978-0-7914-3695-0 |pages=27–28}}
* [[Akshay Kumar Datta]] (1820–1886); writer
* {{Citation |first=Sekhar |last=Bandyopadhyay |title=Caste, Culture, and Hegemony: Social Dominance in Colonial Bengal |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=rlgcrSezHT4C&q=Kayastha |year=2004 |publisher=Sage Publications |isbn=978-81-7829-316-5 |page=20}}
* [[Aloke Dutta]]; tabla player
* {{Citation |last=Sharma |first=Tej Ram |title=Personal and Geographical Names in the Gupta Inscriptions |year=1978 |publisher=Concept Publishing Company |location=New Delhi |page=115 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=WcnnB-Lx2MAC}}
* [[Amal Dutta]]; famous Indian footballer (retired) and football coach.
* {{Citation |last=Wink |first=Andre |title=Al-Hind, the Making of the Indo-Islamic World, Volume 1 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=bCVyhH5VDjAC |access-date=3 September 2011 |year=1991 |publisher=Brill Academic Publishers |isbn=978-90-04-09509-0 |page=269}}
* [[Anjan Dutta]]; popular artist of the 1990s Bengali music scene defined by anyodharar gaan (alternative song)
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* [[Aswini Kumar Dutta]] (1856–1923); nationalist leader and philanthropist
* [[Chitra Singh]]; born Chitra Dutta, singer and wife of [[Jagjit Singh]]
* [[Geeta Dutt]] (1930–1972); singer
* [[Gurusaday Dutta]] founder- Bratachari
* [[Jyotirmoy Datta]]; writer, journalist, poet and essayist
* [[Michael Madhusudan Dutt]] (1824–1873); poet and dramatist
* [[Radha Romon|Radha Raman Dutta]]; music composer
* [[Rajani Palme Dutt]], British politician
* [[Romesh Dutt|Romesh Chunder Dutt]] (1848–1909); writer, economist, historian, translator of Vedas
* [[Sudhindranath Dutta]]
* [[Swami Vivekananda]] (1863–1902); born [[Narendranath Dutta]], spiritual leader of modern India
* [[Tanushree Dutta]]; Indian actress
* [[Tina Dutta]]; (actress)
* [[Toru Dutt]] (1856–1877); poet
* [[Utpal Dutt]] (1929–1993); author, dramatist, director, actor and activist

== Punjabis ==

Punjabi Duttas are a clan of the [[Mohyal]] Brahmins. According to the [[Gotra]] system, they are the descendants of [[Rishi]] [[Bharadwaj]], the same as the Duttas from Bengal. Some consider Gaj Bhavan, the grandson of Rishi Bharadwaj to be the real founder of their clan.

Famous Punjabis include:
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* [[Divya Dutta]]; actress
* [[Lara Dutta]]; actress and former Miss Universe.
* [[Sanjay Dutt]]; actor
* [[Sunil Dutt]] (1929–2005); actor, politician
* [[Nargis Dutt]] (1929–1981); actor
* [[Pundit Hulasa Ram Dutta]]; A resident of village known as "Dakbagra" or "Dak Badla" in hills of old Himachal (Now in Distt. Mandi). Born in Hoshiarpur distt. of Punjab went for trade/business with Britishers in early 20s (1912–13).

==References==
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== See also ==
* [[Dattatreya]] - a Hindu deity


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Dutta, also spelled Datta (IPA: ['dʌtə]), is an Indian family name.[1] Its variation is Dutt.

The surname is commonly found among Bengali Kayasthas,[2][3] Suvarna Baniks, Gandhabaniks and others in Bengal.[4][5] The surname is also used by the Mohyal Brahmins of Punjab.[6]

Datta means "given" or "granted" in Sanskrit and is also an alternative name for the Hindu deity Dattatreya.

Surname

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Notable people with the surname, who may or may not be affiliated with these clans/castes, include:

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In 2012, a Bengali film Dutta vs Dutta was released, directed by Anjan Dutt, the film captured family drama of three generations of a Bengali Dutta family.[7]

References

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  1. ^ Hanks 2003, p. 504.
  2. ^ Clark 2014, p. 148.
  3. ^ Sharma 1978, p. 115.
  4. ^ "The Illustrated Weekly of India, Volume 97". 1976. Archived from the original on 11 March 2023. Retrieved 16 August 2019.
  5. ^ Folk-lore. Indian Publications. 1975. p. 172.
  6. ^ Singh, K. S. (1996). Communities, Segments, Synonyms, Surnames and Titles. University of Michigan. p. 1591. ISBN 978-0-19-563357-3.
  7. ^ "Dutta vs Dutta". Outlook. Archived from the original on 24 December 2013. Retrieved 16 May 2014.

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