Haldar Explained

Haldar
Region:	Bengal
Language:	Bengali
Origin:	Persian
Alternative Spelling:	Halder

Haldar (bn|হালদার) is a Bengali surname.^[1]

Definition

Haldar has also it's roots in Persian language, where 'hal' means book of accounts and 'dar' means keeper/owner, just like Sikdar, Tarafdar, Dastidar, etc. 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

• Halfar
• Howlader

Notes and References

1. Book: Shimwell . David . Durrell . Lee . Dining with the Durrells: Stories and Recipes from the Cookery Archive of Mrs Louisa Durrell . 28 March 2019 . Hodder & Stoughton . 978-1-5293-3754-9 . en.
2. Book: Mookerjee . S. Bengalee Surnames . 3 September 1959 . University of Calcutta . en.