Brahma (surname)

Indian Boro language surname

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Language(s)| Sanskrit
Meaning| Priest, Absolute
Region of origin| Assam, India

Brahma is surname used by Boros of Assam. This surname was taken by followers of Brahma religion founded by Kalicharan Brahma.[1]

## Geographical distribution

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As of 2014, 99.3% of all known bearers of the surname Brahma were residents of India. The frequency of the surname was higher than national average in only one state:[2]

* 1\. Assam (1: 105)

## Notable people

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* Kalicharan Brahma (1860-1938), Social reformer
* Rupnath Brahma (1902-1968), politician
* Madaram Brahma (1903-1990), poet
* Harishankar Brahma, Chief Election Commissioner of India
* Kameshwar Brahma, president of Bodo Sahitya Sabha
* Prem Singh Brahma, Politician
* Upendranath Brahma (1956-1999), father of the Bodos
* Urkhao Gwra Brahma, politician
* Bineswar Brahma, academic

## References

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1. ^ (Banerjee 2006:56–57)
2. ^ Brahma Surname Distribution

## Bibliography

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* Banerjee, Dipankar (2006). Brahmo Samaj and North-East India. Anamika Publishers & Distributors. ISBN 978-81-7975-176-3.

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