Khondakar Explained

Khondakar
Pronunciation:Khondokar
Region:Bangladesh, East India
Language:Bengali
Origin:Persian
Alternative Spelling:Khondoker, Khondker,Khandaker, Khandoker, Khondaker

Khondakar (Bengali: খন্দকার|Khondokar,Also spelled Khondoker, Khandaker) is a Bengali Muslim surname found in Bangladesh and neighbouring regions.

Etymology and history

The Bengali surname comes from the Old Persian Khandan (Persian: خواندن|Xwândan|To read) and the suffix kar (Persian: گار|Gâr) which joins the root of the verb to mean the one who reads. The Bengali definition of the word is an instructor or teacher. The usage of Persian as an official language in Bengal was common during the rule of the Bengal Sultanate and the Mughal Empire. The Persians as well as members of the Turco-Persian tradition were a large immigrant community during both periods in which they integrated with the local Bengali community.[1] Many Persians in Bengal became teachers, lawyers, scholars and clerics.[2] These Persians merged with Bengalis to become Bengali Muslims.

Variations

Variations of the surname Khondakar also remain very common. These include different English transliterations and regional pronunciations of the term. Different English spellings include: Khondker, Khandaker, Khondoker, Khondokar, Khondaker, Khondkar, Khandakar, Khandker, and Khandoker.

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Abdul Karim. Iranians, The. http://en.banglapedia.org/index.php?title=Iranians,_The. Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh. Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal. Asiatic Society of Bangladesh. 2012 . Second.
  2. Book: Abu Musa Mohammad Arif Billah. Persian. http://en.banglapedia.org/index.php?title=Persian. Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh . Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal . . 2012 . Second.