Guha is a surname. It is commonly found among Bengali Hindus, especially Bengali Kayasthas in the Indian states of West Bengal, Tripura and the neighbouring country Bangladesh, and occasionally used by other Indian communities.

Guhas mostly belong to Kayastha caste in Bengal. Bangaja (Eastern Bengal) Guhas (and Guhathakurtas[1]) are considered as Kulin Kayasthas along with Boses, Ghoshes and Mitras.[2][3] Few other communities like Barujibi and Aguri also use this surname.[4]

People with the name

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Notable people with the surname, who may or may not be affiliated to the clan, include:

References

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  The dictionary definition of Guha at Wiktionary

  1. ^ "Kayasthas of Bengal". Economic and Political Weekly. 23 November 2017. Retrieved 15 November 2024.
  2. ^ Hopkins, Thomas J. (1989). "The Social and Religious Background for Transmission of Gaudiya Vaisnavism to the West". In Bromley, David G.; Shinn, Larry D. (eds.). Krishna consciousness in the West. Bucknell University Press. pp. 35–36. ISBN 978-0-8387-5144-2. Retrieved 31 October 2011.
  3. ^ Ghosh, G. K. (2000). Legends of Origin of the Castes and Tribes of Eastern India. Firma KLM. pp. 108, 110. ISBN 978-81-7102-046-1.
  4. ^ Bhaumika, Khagendra Nātha (1982). Padabīra utpatti o kramabikāśera itihāsa (in Bengali). Mitraloka. pp. Division D, P 6.