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BISWAS is a common surname in West Bengal and Bangladesh and they are Indian Hindus and belong to KAYASTH Caste. Some Christians and Muslims also have the surname of Biswas. Biswas was merely a title bestowed by the British (when they ruled India) to the family name after someone of the family served them well, was loyal & trusted; Biswas, after all means trustworthy.This surname is pronounced in Bengali as BISH-SHASH and not BIS-WAS.The latter is merely the English pronunciation.
Chhabi Biswas was born on July 12, 1900, in Calcutta, West Bengal, India.
Kanti Biswas
Chhabi Biswas died on July 12, 1962, in Kolkata, West Bengal, India of auto accident.
Anil Biswas was born on July 7, 1914, in Barisal, East Bengal, British India (now in Bangladesh).
M. N. Biswas has written: 'The rural church in Bengal' -- subject(s): Baptists, Rural churches
It's a Kshatriya surname.... neither Brahaman nor SC/ST
Mr. Bratya Basu
The title Biswas typically belongs to the Kayastha caste in India. Kayasthas were traditionally scribes and record-keepers in the Hindu caste system.
Saha is a surname for bengali baisya(Vaisya) .Baisyas exist in bengal but they were degraded by Ballal Sen, a king in Bengal in the 12th century.In east bengal the people with Saha surname claim them as baisya but people with surname Banik are recognised as baisya in east & west bengals.In west bengal sunri caste who distill country liquor use Saha as their surname.British administration in India declared sunri caste as scheduled caste except saha.In order to get facilities for S C community,many Saha people obtained SC certificate.
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