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Purkayastha (surname)

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Purkayastha is a Bengali surname which is more prevalent among the Bengali Hindus of Bengal and Assam.[1] The surname is found among Bengali Kayastha, as well as among Bengali Brahmins. "Purkayastha" is actually a title rather than a surname, as "Kayastha" is a term used for "administrator" and "Pur" signifies an administrative unit such as a city, town or a kingdom.[2][3]

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References

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  1. ^ "Purkayastha Surname Origin, Meaning & Last Name History".
  2. ^ Dev, Bimal J.; Lahiri, Dilip Kumar (1984). Cosmogony of Caste and Social Mobility in Assam. Mittal Publications. p. 47.
  3. ^ "বাঙালির পদবি, উদয় চট্টোপাধ্যায়, পরবাস-৭৬". www.parabaas.com. Retrieved 2020-08-16.
  4. ^ "Dr. Debapratim Purkayastha: Best Selling Case Author". Open The Magazine. 2019-11-08. Retrieved 2020-08-16.