Maji (surname)

Maji (also spelled as Majee) is an Indian hindu family name. They originated mostly from the Indian State of West Bengal and may belong to Mahishya, Jalia Kaibartta, Sahana or Ugra Kshatriya[1][2][3] castes among Bengalis.

See also

  • Majji
  • Majhi (disambiguation)

References

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