Haldar
| Language(s) | Bengali |
|---|---|
| Origin | |
| Word/name | Indian |
| Region of origin | Bengal |
| Other names | |
| Alternative spelling | Halder |
Haldar (Bengali: হালদার) is a Bengali surname.[1]
Definition
Indian (West Bengal) and Bangladeshi (also spelled Haldar): probably from Sanskrit haladhara ‘one who holds a plow’, an epithet of the god Balarama, brother of Krishna. Balarama is said to have used a weapon shaped like a plowshare, just like Sikdar, Tarafdar, Dastidar, etc.
'''The''' '''Hindu Halder''' is like the ''kshatriya'' surnames such as Singh, Rajput, Chauhan in India.
In Bengal these surnames can be found among both Hindus and Muslims.[2]
Notable people with the surname
- Asit Kumar Haldar (1890–1964), Indian painter
- Haldar Mohammad Abdul Gaffar (1945–2020), Bangladeshi lieutenant colonel and politician
- Debshankar Haldar (born 1965), Indian actor
- Indrani Haldar (born 1971), Indian actress
- Sucharu Ranjan Haldar (born 1940), Indian politician
See also
References
- ^ Shimwell, David; Durrell, Lee (28 March 2019). Dining with the Durrells: Stories and Recipes from the Cookery Archive of Mrs Louisa Durrell. Hodder & Stoughton. ISBN 978-1-5293-3754-9.
- ^ Mookerjee, S (3 September 1959). Bengalee Surnames. University of Calcutta.