Bendre Explained

Bendre (also Bendrey) is an Indian surname native to the state of Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh and Goa.^[1] Typically it is found in the Marathi Chandraseniya Kayastha Prabhu (CKP),^[2] Chitpavan Brahmin^[3] and Deshastha Rigvedi Brahmin (DRB) communities.^[4]

Notable people with the surname include:

• D. R. Bendre, a poet of the Navodaya period of Kannada language
• V.S. Bendrey, an eminent Indian historian of medieval and early modern period
• N. S. Bendre, an Indian artist and one of the founder members of Baroda Group
• Sonali Bendre, a Bollywood actress and model

Notes and References

1. Book: D.R. Bendre. Kr̥ṣṇappa. Kuvempu Institute of Kannada Studies, University of Mysore. 1997. 1–2.
2. News: 2010-06-09. Goldie Bhel's Maha Mantra. Sonali's [Sonali Bendre]'s family is CKP.... Payal Kamat. Mid-Day . https://web.archive.org/web/20200301100940/https://www.mid-day.com/articles/goldie-bhel-s-maha-mantra/84701. 2020-03-01.
3. Book: Amur. G.S.. Dattatreya Ramachandra Bendre (Ambikatanayadatta). 1994. Sahitya Akademi. New Delhi. 9788172015152. 7.
4. Book: Bendré: The Painter and the Person. 4. Ram Chatterjee. Bendré Foundation for Art and Culture & Indus Corporation. 1990. Nana [N. S. Bendre], as he was known to close friends and family members, was born on August 21, 1910, in a Deshastha Brahmin (Rigvedi) family, whose family deity is Narasimha..