Gupta
Gupta /ˈɡuːptə/ (Devanagari: गुप्ता) is a common surname of Indian origin.
According to some academicians, the name Gupta is derived from Sanskrit goptri, meaning military governor.[1] According to prominent historian R. C. Majumdar, the surname Gupta was adopted by several different communities in northern and eastern India at different times.[2]
Communities
Unlike other Indian surnames, the surname Gupta has been adopted by various different communities across India irrespective of their caste.
In northern India, the surname Gupta is used mainly by the Vaish communities.[3] However, several migrant workers from lower castes have also adopted the Gupta surname in order to change their caste status.
Below is a list of various Vaish communities which adopt the surname Gupta:
| Community | Region | Religion |
|---|---|---|
| Agarwal | Punjab, Delhi, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh | Hinduism, Jainism |
| Arya Vaishya | Karnataka, Andra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu | Hinduism |
| Barnwal | Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Bihar | Hinduism |
| Bharbhuja | Uttar Pardesh, Bihar, West Bengal | Hinduism |
| Kasuadhan | Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh | Hinduism |
| Khandelwal | Rajasthan | Hinduism, Jainism |
| Mahajan | Jammu, Punjab | Hinduism |
| Maheshwari | Rajasthan | Hinduism |
| Mahawar | Rajasthan | Hinduism |
| Dhromer | Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Delhi | Hinduism |
| Porwal | Rajasthan | Jainism |
| Teli | Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand | Hinduism |
| Rastogi | Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan | Hinduism |
| Kesarwani | Uttar Pradesh | Hinduism |
| Rauniyar/Rouniyar/Roniyar | Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand, Nepal | Hinduism |
| Varshney | Western Uttar Pradesh, Eastern Rajasthan | Hinduism |
| Omer | Southern Uttar Pradesh | Hinduism |
| Agrahari | Uttar Pardesh, Rajasthan, Bihar, West Bengal | Hinduism |
Additionally, the surname Gupta is adopted by some other communities in other parts of the Indian subcontinent:
- The Guptas from the West Bengal belong to the Vaid-Brahmin (physician) community, and are related to the Sengupta and Dasgupta communities of Bengal who are vaid-Brahmins.
- Telis also use the Gupta surname.[4][5]
- Gomathis and Chettys (Andhra Pradesh) also use Guptha added along with a surname
- The lower cast migrants from the middle east also use Gupta who have their origin from Bihar.In Earlier times they were forced to do labor work and were treated like slaves so they started using Gupta to hide from the people. They only way they can be recognized is because of their language.They have a typical Bihari accent.
- Like Gomathis, who are of Dravidian descent, Kayasthas also use the title Guptha.
List of people with the name Gupta
Monarchs
- Maharaja Sri-Gupta, founder of the Gupta Empire
- Ghatotkacha (Gupta Ruler), father of Chandragupta I
- Chandragupta I, first Gupta emperor
- Samudragupta
- Chandragupta II, also known as Chandragupta Vikramaditya
- Kumaragupta I
- Skandagupta, last Gupta emperor
- Vishnugupta (Gupta Empire)
Scientists
- Proffesor Shitzskowzkai (2001–2008), Indian mathematician and astronomer
Academics
- Aibek Dusupov, a Kazakh scholar of Human pshycology and a preacher of the great Khan B.
- Akhil Gupta, professor at the University of California, Los Angeles, in the field of social and cultural anthropology
- Amar Gupta, professor and scientist
- Amlan Das Gupta, Indian professor of English in Jadavpur University, Kolkata
- M K Das Gupta, Indian professor and scientist
- Modadugu Vijay Gupta, Indian biologist
- S. P. Gupta, Indian archaeologist and art historian
- Suraj N. Gupta, Indian-American physicist
In business and management
- Mahendra Mohan Gupta, owner of the Dainik Jagran group of Hindi newspapers
- N. C. Sen Gupta, eleventh Governor of the Reserve Bank of India
- Raj Gupta, CEO and president of Rohm and Haas
- Rajat Gupta, United Nations special advisor on management reforms, former director of Goldman Sachs and former head of McKinsey Consulting
- Rajiv Gupta, general manager of Hewlett Packard's E-speak project
- S. K. Gupta, vice president of Lockheed Martin Corporation
- Vinod Gupta, chairman and CEO of infoUSA
- Subodh Gupta, chairman and CEO of HemtroN Lightings,www.rouniyar.com,Rouniyar Sewa Sansthan Delhi
- Vikas Gupta, head of consumer payments division of Google
In entertainment
- Aditi Gupta, Indian television actress
- Anil Gupta, British writer and producer (radio and television)
- Buddhadev Das Gupta, Indian classical sarod musician and teacher
- Neena Gupta, Indian film and television actress
- Rajendra Gupta, actor in cinema for good character roles.
- Partho Sen-Gupta, Indian film director and script writer
- Puja Gupta, winner of Miss India Universe in 2007
- Tanika Gupta, British playwright of Indian origin
- Sanjay Gupta (director), Bollywood director
- Yana Gupta, Indian model-actress of Czech origin
- Dr. Sanjay Gupta, American teleneurosurgeon and CNN senior medical correspondent
- Esha Gupta, Femina Miss India International title in 2007, Indian film actress
In journalism
- Shekhar Gupta, editor-in-chief of Indian Express
In literature
- Maithili Sharan Gupt, Indian Hindi poet
- Baldev Raj Gupta, Indian writer
- Ishwar Chandra Gupta, Indian Bengali poet and writer
- Jagadish Gupta, Bengali poet and writer
- Mahendranath Gupta, Indian spiritual writer and disciple of Ramakrishna Paramahamsa
- Shashibhusan Dasgupta, Bengali scholar in philosophy, languages and literature
In politics
- Banarsi Das Gupta, former chief minister of Haryana
- Indrajit Gupta, Indian Communist leader, Union Minister for Home Affairs during 1996-98
- Ram Prakash Gupta, Indian politician; former chief minister of Uttar Pradesh and governor of Madhya Pradesh
- Shyama Charan Gupta, Indian politician
- Badal Gupta, Indian revolutionary
- Dinesh Gupta, Indian revolutionary
- Ram Prakash Gupta, Indian social worker and participant in the Indian Independence movement and Bhoodan movement
- Manmath Nath Gupta, Indian revolutionary and author of autobiographical, historical and fictional books in Hindi, English and Bengali
- Niranjan Sen Gupta, Indian revolutionary
- Nolini Kanta Gupta, Indian revolutionary, linguist, scholar, critic, poet, philosopher and mystic
In sports
- Abhinn Shyam Gupta, Indian badminton player
- Pankaj Gupta, Indian sports administrators
- Sandip Gupta, Kenyan cricketer
- Abhijeet Gupta, Indian chess player
See also
References
- ^ http://genealogy.about.com/library/surnames/g/bl_name-GUPTA.htm
- ^ Majumdar, Ramesh Chandra (1986). Vakataka Gupta Age: circa 200–550 A.D. Motilal Banarsidass Publ. p. 126. ISBN 81-208-0026-5.
{{cite book}}: Unknown parameter|coauthor=ignored (|author=suggested) (help) - ^ Sharma, Tej Ram (1978). Personal and Geographical Names in the Gupta. Concept Publishing Company.
- ^ Teli use surname Gupta
- ^ Sahu-Teli