Pronunciation | [ˈdaʃɡupto] |
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Language(s) | Bengali |
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Region of origin | Bengal |
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Variant form(s) | Gupta, Sengupta, Duttagupta, Kargupta, Debgupta |
Dasgupta (pronounced [ˈdaʃɡupto]) (Bengali: দাশগুপ্ত) is a common Bengali surname that is used by the Bengali Hindus of West Bengal, Assam, Tripura and Bangladesh. The surname is found among the members of the Baidya caste of Bengal.
Baidya[1] or Vaidya[2] is a Hindu community of Bengal. A caste/jāti of Ayurvedic physicians, Baidyas have long occupied a place of pre-eminence in society alongside Brahmins and Kayasthas. In the colonial era, the Bhadraloks of Bengal were drawn from these top three castes, who continue to maintain a collective hegemony in West Bengal.
(24)Access to the higher professions or greater opportunities in life were restricted only to the upper stratum of the society , constituted by the three higher castes of Bengal - the Brahman, Kayastha and Baidya(240)The most poweful status group in Bengal, the Bhadralok, initially comprised mainly the three traditional higher castes - the Brahman, Kayastha and Baidya - who had control over landholding , education and professions.