Biography of chandra bhanu gupta sanjay gupta
Biography of chandra bhanu gupta sanjay gupta
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Gupta
Family name
This article is about the name. For other uses, see Gupta (disambiguation).
Gupta () is a common surname of Indian origin, meaning "guardian" or "protector".
Origins and distribution
The name is based on the Sanskrit word गोप्तृgoptṛ, which means "guardian" or "protector".[1]
According to historian R. C. Majumdar, the surname Gupta was adopted by several different communities in northern and eastern India at different times.[2]
The Rāmpāl plate of the Chandra dynasty ruler Srichandra mentions a line of Brahmins who had Gupta as their surname.[3] In Bengal region, the surname is found among Baidyas (mainly)[4][5] as well as Kayasthas.[6]
According to Tej Ram Sharma, the name Sri Gupta, "Sri" serves as an honorific title, similar to its usage for other Gupta emperors mentioned in inscriptions.
If the first ruler's name had indeed been Sri Gupta, it would likely have been recorded as S