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Guha (surname)

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Guha is an Indian family name and surname found predominantly amongst Bengali Hindus. It is also another name for the Hindu deity Kartikeya.

Guhas belong to Kayastha caste in Bengal. The Bengali Kayasthas evolved as a caste from a category of officials or scribes, between the 5th/6th century AD and 11th/12th century AD, its component elements being putative Kshatriyas and mostly Brahmins. Guhas are also considered among Bangaja Kayasthas as Kulin along with Boses, Mitras and Ghoshes. Among Dakshin Rahri Kayasthas Guhas belong to Maulika Kayastha community.

Notable people with the surname

  • Anita Guha (born 1932–2007), Indian Bengali actress
  • Biraja Sankar Guha (1894-1951), Indian physical anthropologist
  • Buddhadeb Guha (born 1936), Indian Bengali writer
  • Isa Guha (born 1985), English cricketer
  • Ramanathan V. Guha (born 1965), Indian computer scientist
  • Ranajit Guha (born 1923),Indian historian
  • Subrata Guha (1946-2003), Indian cricketer
  • Sujoy K. Guha (born 1940), Indian biomedical engineer
  • Chinmoy Guha (born 1958), Noted Indian author and academician

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