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Mahishya (IAST: Māhiṣya) is a
Bengali Hindu traditionally agrarian caste, and
formed the
largest caste in
undivided Bengal.
Mahisyas were, and
still are...
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Maity or
Maiti is an
Indian surname which belongs primarily to the
Mahishya community, and is also
found among Tilli, Sadgop,
Poundra etc
communities of...
- India. ****ociated with the
Mahishya caste, some
historians suggest Rajput origins,
though the
kings later identified as
Mahishya. Po****r
stories say the...
- Bengal, ****am and Tripura. The
surname is
found among the
Bengali Kayastha,
Mahishya as well as some
Scheduled Castes of West
Bengal and Bangladesh. Anil K...
- Kaivarta, a
Bengali Hindu agriculturist caste,
majority later identified as
Mahishya Jalia Kaibarta, a
Hindu fishing caste Kaivarta revolt, 1170
rebellion in...
- Kumarhatta-Kanchanpalli (present-day Nadia-North 24
Parganas border) in a
Mahishya peasant family of
Harekrishna Das. Her
father had
learned as much as he...
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around the
middle of the 19th
century by Rani Rashmoni. Rani
Rashmoni was a
Mahishya by
caste and was well
known for her
philanthropic activities. In the year...
- home at
Chetla in Alipore, a
locality on the bank of Adi
Ganga cr**** in a
Mahishya family. His
father was
Rishikesh Das. When he was in
class IX, at around...
- from the Rarh
region of
ancient Bengal. The
Bengali Hindus may
belong to
Mahishya, Tili,
Chasi Kaibartta,
Jalia Kaibartta and Ugra
Kshatriya castes and the...
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surname among all
classes of
Bengalis including Baidya,
Bengali Kayastha,
Mahishya, Tantubay, and others. In Bengal, the
surname is also used by both Scheduled...
