Baidyas, a
caste (jāti) of
Ayurvedic physicians, along with
Brahmins and
Kayasthas, are regarded among the top three higher castes that comprise the "upper layer of
Hindu society".[2] In the colonial era, the
Bhadraloks of Bengal were drawn from these three castes, who continue to maintain a collective hegemony in
West Bengal.
Geographical distribution
As of 2014, 67.8% of all known bearers of the surname Sengupta were residents of
India and 22.5% were residents of
Bangladesh. In India, the frequency of the surname was higher than national average in the following
states and union territories:[3]
Bose, Nirmal Kumar (1994). Structure of Hindu Society. Orient BlackSwan. p. 163.
ISBN978-8-12500-855-2.
Leslie, Charles M. (1976). Asian Medical Systems: A Comparative Study. University of California Press. p. 37.
ISBN978-0-52003-511-9.
Surname list
This page lists people with the
surnameSengupta. If an
internal link intending to refer to a specific person led you to this page, you may wish to change that
link by adding the person's
given name(s) to the link.
Baidyas, a
caste (jāti) of
Ayurvedic physicians, along with
Brahmins and
Kayasthas, are regarded among the top three higher castes that comprise the "upper layer of
Hindu society".[2] In the colonial era, the
Bhadraloks of Bengal were drawn from these three castes, who continue to maintain a collective hegemony in
West Bengal.
Geographical distribution
As of 2014, 67.8% of all known bearers of the surname Sengupta were residents of
India and 22.5% were residents of
Bangladesh. In India, the frequency of the surname was higher than national average in the following
states and union territories:[3]
Bose, Nirmal Kumar (1994). Structure of Hindu Society. Orient BlackSwan. p. 163.
ISBN978-8-12500-855-2.
Leslie, Charles M. (1976). Asian Medical Systems: A Comparative Study. University of California Press. p. 37.
ISBN978-0-52003-511-9.
Surname list
This page lists people with the
surnameSengupta. If an
internal link intending to refer to a specific person led you to this page, you may wish to change that
link by adding the person's
given name(s) to the link.