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Шаблон:Unreliable sources Chanda (Шаблон:Lang-bn) is a native Bengali surname that is used in the Bengali Kayastha community of the Indian states of West Bengal and Assam, Tripura as well as in Bangladesh.[1][2]
Origin
The origin of this Bengali Kayastha surname was a Sanskrit word čandra which means ‘pleasant shining; moon’.[3]
Notable people with the surname
- Arnab Chanda, English writer, producer, and actor
- Arun Kumar Chanda (1899–1947), Indian independence activist
- Barun Chanda, Indian actor and author
- Nayan Chanda (born 1946), Indian journalist
- Raja Chanda, Indian film director
- Ramaprasad Chanda (1873–1942), Indian historian and archaeologist
- Rishi Chanda, Indian music director, composer and singer
- Samir Chanda (1957–2011), Indian art director and production designer
- Sandipan Chanda (born 1983), Indian chess player
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