Biswas (Bengali: বিশ্বাস) (pronounced in Bengali as "bish-shash") is a native Bengali surname, commonly used by the Bengali community of India and Bangladesh. The surname was an honorary title bestowed on persons who were relied upon for the work of accounts, receipts and expenditure. [1] The word Biswas means faith or trust in Bengali.[2]
The surname 'Biswas' is not tied to any specific religion or caste, as it is used by both "Hindus, including Brahmins, and Muslims alike".[1] Among Bengali Hindus, the surname is notably associated with various castes, including Forward castes like Kayasthas,[3][4] Mahishyas[5][6] and Brahmins[1][7] as well as Scheduled Castes like Poundras and Namasudras. The surname is also found among Bengali Muslims and Bengali Christians.[8]
Notable people
edit- Abdul Gaffar Biswas (born 1949), former MP for Khulna-3
- Abdul Latif Biswas, member of the Pakistan National Assembly
- Abdul Latif Biswas (born 1953), Bangladeshi minister
- Abdur Rahman Biswas (1926–2017), former president of Bangladesh
- Abdur Rasheed Biswas (died 1991), former MP of Jessore
- Abu Raihan Biswas (1940–2019), high school teacher and socialist
- AM Riasat Ali Biswas (1932–2016), Islamic scholar and politician
- Anil Biswas (composer) (1914–2003), Indian film music composer
- Anil Biswas (politician) (nickname 'Keru') (1944–2006), Indian politician
- Apu Biswas, Bangladeshi actress who appears in Dhallywood films
- Barun Biswas (1972–2012), Bengali school teacher and social activist
- Basanta Kumar Biswas (1895–1915), independence activist involved in the Jugantar
- Birendra Bijoy Biswas (1928-2018), Indian molecular biologist and recipient of Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize, the highest science award in India.
- Biswamoy Biswas (1923–1994), Indian ornithologist
- Chhabi Biswas (1900–1962), Bengali character actor
- Charu Chandra Biswas, CIE, Indian Judge, Union Minister and Vice Chancellor of the University of Calcutta
- Chowdhury Moyezuddin Biwshash (1840–1923), merchant and aristocrat
- Debabrata Biswas (1911–1980), Bengali singer
- Debabrata Biswas (politician) (born 1945), politician from All India Forward Bloc and a Member of the Parliament of India
- Dipendu Biswas, Indian international football player
- Emani Biswas (born 1975), Trinamool politician
- Farhad Hossain Bishwas Dodul (born 1972), Minister of Public Administration
- Indranil Biswas (born 1964), mathematician and recipient of Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize, the highest science award in India.
- Kanishka Biswas (born 1982), chemist and recipient of Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize, the highest science award in India.
- Ehteshamul Haq Nasim Biswas (died 1998), medical doctor and politician
- Hemanga Biswas, exponent of the Bhantiali folk music, originally popular among the fishermen of Bangladesh
- Kanti Biswas, Indian politician and former minister of West Bengal
- Lutfar Rahman Biswas, Bangladeshi politician
- Manjur Rahman Biswas (1950–2023), former MP of Pabna-4
- Md. Golam Mostofa Biswas (born 1967), former MP of Nawabganj-2
- Mohammad Nurul Haque Biswas (1915–1998), army officer and politician
- Mohammad Sahiuddin Bishwas (1923–1990), freedom fighter and politician
- Mohammad Abdul Wadud Bishwas (born 1964), politician
- Nuruzzaman Biswas (born 1948), former MP of Pabna-4
- Panjab Ali Biswas, former MP of Pabna-4
- Pratim Biswas, Dean of the College of Engineering at the University of Miami
- Pulak Biswas (born 1941), artist and children's book illustrator from India
- Ramakrishna Biswas, (born 1910), Bengali revolutionary and martyr
- Robert Biswas-Diener (born 1972), positive psychologist, researcher, author and instructor at Portland State University
- Sanjit Biswas (born 1982), American entrepreneur, and computer scientist.
- Seema Biswas (born 1965), Indian film and theatre actress
- Shahidul Islam Biswas (1948–2006), former general secretary of Bangladesh Nationalist Party
- Soma Biswas (born 1978), athlete of Kolkata, India and who specialises in the heptathlon
- Soumili Biswas, Bengali television serial actress
- Suhas Biswas first Air Force Officer, awarded the Ashoka Chakra
- Suresh Biswas, 19th century adventurer from India
- Sutapa Biswas (born 1962), British Indian conceptual artist
- Timir Biswas (born 1982), playback singer, songwriter, composer and the lead singer of the band Fakira
- U. N. Biswas, an Indian Buddhist politician and the former Minister for Backward Class Welfare from West Bengal
- Ujjal Biswas, Indian politician and the present Minister for technical education in the Government of West Bengal
- Wajed Ali Biswas (1947–2003), politician and shrimp exporter
- Yusuf Ali Bishwas (1905–1971), former Minister of Agriculture
See also
edit- A House for Mr. Biswas, 1961 novel by V. S. Naipaul.
References
edit- ^ a b c Mookerjee S (1959). "Bengalee Surnames" (PDF). Annals of Library and Information Studies. 6 (3): 81–91.
- ^ "English Meaning of 'বিশ্বাস ' at english-bangla.com বিশ্বাস শব্দের ইংরেজি অর্থ". english-bangla dictionary.
- ^ Lokeshwar Basu (1981). Amader Podabir Itihas (Bengali). Kolkata: Ananda Publishers. ISBN 8170666015.
- ^ Bahadur), Sarat Chandra Roy (Rai (1982). Man in India. A. K. Bose.
- ^ Risley, H.H. The Tribes and Castes of Bengal (PDF). Bengal Secretariat Press. p. 140.
- ^ Confessions of a Namasudra Communist: Debayudh Chatterjee.
- ^ "MASTERPIECE!". Trinidad Express Newspapers. Retrieved 2021-09-10.
- ^ Zene, Cosimo. The Rishi of Bangladesh: A History of Christian Dialogue. p. 364.
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