Maji (surname) explained

Maji (Bengali: মাজি), also spelled as Majee, is a Bengali Hindu and Bengali Jain surname. They originated from the Rarh region of ancient Bengal. The Bengali Hindus may belong to Mahishya, Chasi Kaibartta, Jalia Kaibartta and Ugra Kshatriya castes and the Bengali Jains may belong to Sarak caste.[1] [2] [3] They are of Indian Origin.

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Kundu, Santosh Kumar . বাঙালি হিন্দু জাতি পরিচয় . An Introduction of Bengali Hindu Castes . Bengali . 2008 . Presidency Library . Kolkata . 978-81-89466-13-8 . 65–67.
  2. Book: Oldham, William Benjamin . Some Historical And Ethnical Aspects Of The Burdwan District With An Explanatory Index . 2011 . British Library, Historical Print Editions . 978-1-241-06538-6 . 18.
  3. Book: McLane, John R. . Land and Local Kingship in Eighteenth-Century Bengal . 25 July 2002 . Cambridge University Press . 978-0-521-52654-8 . 137 . December 17, 2011.

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