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Шаблон:Short description Шаблон:About Шаблон:Use dmy dates Шаблон:Use Indian English Шаблон:Infobox Given name Gupta (Шаблон:IPAc-en) is a common surname or last name of Indian origin. It is based on the Sanskrit word गोप्तृ goptṛ, which means 'guardian' or 'protector'.[1] According to historian R. C. Majumdar, the surname Gupta was adopted by several different communities in northern and eastern India at different times.[2]
In Bengal
The Rāmpāl plate of the Chandra dynasty ruler Srichandra mentions a line of Brahmins who had Gupta as their surname.[3] In Bengal region, the surname is found among Baidyas (mainly)[4][5] as well as Kayasthas.[6]
In Northern India
The Gupta surname is also used by Banias and Jains in the northern part of India.[7]
Notables
Monarchs
- Gupta (king), founder of the Gupta dynasty
- Ghatotkacha (king)
- Chandragupta I
- Samudragupta
- Chandragupta II, also known as Chandragupta Vikramaditya
- Kumaragupta I
- Skandagupta, last Gupta emperor
- Vishnugupta (Gupta Empire)
- Budhagupta
Academic
- Akhil Gupta (born 1959), professor at the University of California, Los Angeles, in the field of social and cultural anthropology
- Amar Gupta, professor and scientist
- Amlan Das Gupta, Indian professor of English in Jadavpur University, Kolkata
- Anil Kumar Gupta, Delhi based professor and policy expert on environment, climate change and disasters
- Arvind Gupta (born 1961), 13th President of the University of British Columbia
- Arvind Gupta, Indian toy inventor and populariser of science
- Brahmagupta, Indian mathematician and astronomer
- Devendra Prasad Gupta (1933–2017), Indian academician and a former vice-chancellor of Ranchi University
- M. G. Gupta, Urdu poet and research scholar
- Mrinal Kumar Das Gupta (1923–2005), Indian professor and scientist
- Modadugu Vijay Gupta (born 1939), Indian biologist
- Narmada Prasad Gupta
- Neena Gupta, Indian mathematician
- S. P. Gupta, Indian archaeologist and art historian
- Suraj N. Gupta (1924–2021), Indian-American physicist
- Taruna Madan Gupta, Indian Clinical pharmaceutical scientist
In business and management
- Ajit Gupta, Founder of Aryaka
- Anant Gupta, Former CEO and President of HCL Technologies
- Anil Rai Gupta, chairman and CEO of Havells
- Desh Bandhu Gupta, was an Indian billionaire, philanthropist, entrepreneur and the founder of Lupin Limited
- Gupta family, well known South African family with significant business interests whose most notable members are the brothers Ajay, Atul and Rajesh Gupta
- Himanshu Gupta, co-founder and CEO of ClimateAI
- Mahendra Mohan Gupta, owner of the Dainik Jagran group of Hindi newspapers
- Naren Gupta (1948–2021), Indian-American entrepreneur
- Nilesh Gupta, Indian businessman, managing director of Lupin Limited
- Piyush Gupta, CEO and Director of DBS Group
- Raj Gupta, CEO and president of Rohm and Haas
- Rajat Gupta, United Nations special advisor on management reforms, former director of Goldman Sachs and former head of McKinsey & Company
- Rajinder Gupta , Chairman of Trident Group
- Rajiv Gupta (technocrat), general manager of Hewlett Packard's E-speak project
- S. K. Gupta, vice-president of the Lockheed Martin Corporation
- Sanjay Gupta (businessman), Indian civil servant
- Sanjay Gupta (business executive), country manager and vice-president (sales and operations) of Google India
- Sanjeev Gupta, Founder of Liberty House Group
- Shravan Gupta, Chairman of MGF Group, previously a director at Emaar MGF Land
- Umang Gupta, Indian-American entrepreneur
- Vikas Gupta (businessman), Indian American internet entrepreneur, founded Jambool, an online company that was acquired by Google
- Vinita Gupta (born 1950), Indian-American businesswoman and founder of Digital Link Corporation (now Quick Eagle Networks)
- Vinita D. Gupta (born 1968/1969), Indian-American businesswoman and CEO of Lupin
- Vinod Gupta, chairman and CEO of infoUSA
- Vivek Gupta (business executive), President and CEO (Chief Executive Officer), and Director on the Board of Mastech Digital
In entertainment
- Additi Gupta, Indian television actress
- Ankit Gupta, Indian television actor
- Aakash Gupta, Indian comedian
- Appurv Gupta, Indian comedian
- Amrapali Gupta, Indian television actress
- Anil Gupta, British writer and producer (radio and television)
- Buddhadev Das Gupta, Indian classical sarod musician and teacher
- Kovid Gupta, Indian-American author, screenwriter, filmmaker, and social activist
- Megha Gupta, Indian television actress
- Neena Gupta, Indian film and television actress
- Raman Gupta, Indian actor
- Rajendra Gupta, actor in cinema for good character roles.
- Partho Sen-Gupta, Indian film director and script writer
- Rohit Gupta, American Film director
- Puja Gupta, winner of Miss India Universe in 2007
- Tanika Gupta, British playwright of Indian origin
- Sanjay Gupta, Bollywood director
- Yana Gupta, Indian model-actress of Czech origin
- Sanjay Gupta, American teleneurosurgeon and CNN senior medical correspondent
- Esha Gupta, Femina Miss India International title in 2007, Indian film actress
- Aarti Gupta, winner of Miss Teen India International 2014, Indian-American model
- Vikas Gupta, Indian television producer, director and host
- Manish Gupta, Indian film director
- Yana Gupta, Czech actress, model
In fiction
- Nina Gupta (EastEnders), fictional character from the British soap opera EastEnders
In journalism
- Shekhar Gupta, former editor-in-chief of Indian Express
In law
- Deepak Gupta, a judge of the Supreme Court of India and former Chief Justice of the Tripura and the Chhattisgarh High Courts
- Rajiv Gupta, former Chief Justice of Chhattisgarh, Uttarakhand and Kerala High Courts
- Vanita Gupta, former head of the Civil Rights Division at the United States Department of Justice
In literature
- Maithili Sharan Gupt, Indian Hindi poet
- Baldev Raj Gupta, Indian writer
- Ishwar Chandra Gupta, Indian Bengali poet and writer
- Jagadish Gupta, Bengali poet and writer
- Mahendranath Gupta, Indian spiritual writer and disciple of Ramakrishna Paramahamsa
- Subhadra Sen Gupta, a historical children's writer
In politics
- Asim Dasgupta, former Finance and Excise Minister of West Bengal
- Badal Gupta, Indian revolutionary
- Banarsi Das Gupta, former Chief Minister of Haryana
- Chaman Lal Gupta, Minister in the Vajpayee Government (BJP)
- Chandra Bhanu Gupta, served three terms as Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh
- Dinesh Gupta, Indian revolutionary
- Indrajit Gupta, Indian communist leader, Union Minister for Home Affairs during 1996-98
- Kavinder Gupta, former Deputy Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir
- Mahesh Chandra Gupta, Indian politician (MLA of Budaun)
- Manish Gupta, MP, Rajya Sabha and former MLA from Jadavpur, Kolkata, West Bengal
- Manmath Nath Gupta, Indian revolutionary and author of autobiographical, historical and fictional books in Hindi, English and Bengali
- Niranjan Sen Gupta, Indian revolutionary
- Nolini Kanta Gupta, Indian revolutionary, linguist, scholar, critic, poet, philosopher and mystic
- Ram Prakash Gupta, former Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh and Governor of Madhya Pradesh
- Ram Prakash Gupta, Indian social worker and participant in the Indian Independence movement and Bhoodan movement
- Shyama Charan Gupta, Indian politician
In sports
- Abhijeet Gupta, Indian chess player
- Abhinn Shyam Gupta, Indian badminton player
- Deepdas Gupta, Former Indian cricketer
- Pankaj Gupta, Indian sports administrator
- Sandip Gupta, Kenyan cricketer
In art
- Janet Pancho Gupta, Filipino artist
- Masaba Gupta, Indian fashion designer
- Rolf Gupta, Norwegian conductor
- Subodh Gupta, Indian artist
References
- ↑ GUPTA - Surname Meaning | Origin for the Surname Gupta Genealogy. Genealogy.about.com (14 July 2013). Retrieved on 18 July 2013.
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