Bhuiyan

Bhuiyan (Assamese: ভূঞা, romanized: Bhuyan, or Bhuya, Bengali: ভূঁইয়া, romanized: Bhuiyan or Bhuiya) is a surname found in Bangladesh and India.

Isa Khan was ruler of the Bengali Baro-Bhuyans
PronunciationBhuiya
Language(s)Bengali
Origin
DerivationBhumi
Region of originBengal, Assam
Other names
Alternative spellingBhuiya, Bhuyan, Bhuya
Cognate(s)Bhuyan
Derivative(s)Barbhuiya, Mazarbhuiya

Etymology

Bhuiyan was a title used to refer to a landlord or chieftain. It originates from the Sanskrit word, Bhumi, meaning 'land'.[1][2]

History

Assam

The origin of this group is shrouded in mystery. This original group is often referred to as the Adi Bhuyan, or the progenitor Bhuiyans. One of the earliest evidence of Bhuyans in Mlechchha dynasty during the 9th century reign of Balavarman III by using 'parcelization' of power.[1] Historical record of Raut-Kuchi grant (1329 A.D.) shows that western Brahmaputra valley comes from Adi-Bhuiyan group's Purushottam Dasa's grandfather Basudeva, who was a minister of Kamata king Indranarayan, who commanded a thousand men and war elephants.[1] The grant also stated that, Basudeva obtainted glory of sovereignty with his wealth and valour. In the manuscript Adi-charita (Old- Character), which mentions about the Adi-Bhuyan group. The progenitor Bhuiyans (Adi-Bhuiyans) ensconced in Chutiya Kingdom when Sukaphaa established the Ahom Kingdom in 1208.[2][1] Adi- Bhuiyan group maintained status quo with most faith-based ideologies.[1] Adi-Bhuiyan group's later foundation became known as Baro-Bhuyan chieftains.[1]

Bengal

All Bhuiyans claim descent from one of the Baro-Bhuyan chieftains. The Baro-Bhuyans of Bengal ruled and maintained an independent confederacy after the fall of the Bengal Sultanate's final Karrani dynasty.[3][4]

Mughal histories, mainly the Akbarnama, the Ain-i-Akbari and the Baharistan-i-Ghaibi refers to the low-lying regions of Bengal as Bhati[1]. This region includes the Bhagirathi to the Meghna River is Bhati, while others include Hijli, Jessore, Chandradwip and Barisal Division in Bhati.[1] Keeping in view the theatre of warfare between the Bara-Bhuiyans and the Mughals, the Baharistan-i-Ghaibi mentions the limits of the area bounded by the Ichamati River in the west, the Ganges in the south, the Tripura to the east; Alapsingh pargana (in present Mymensingh District) and Baniachang (in greater Sylhet) in the north.[1] The Bara-Bhuiyans rose to power in this region and put up resistance to the Mughals, until Islam Khan Chisti made them submit in the reign of Jahangir.[1] The Mirashdars, who converted to Islam, was living in the Kachari Kingdom in current name predominantly Sylhet region.

Cachar

The Muslim Mirashdars living in the Kachari Kingdom (predominantly Sylhetis) were given titles by the Kachari Raja which had a hierarchy, and in modern day acts as a surname for the Bengali Muslims of the Barak Valley. Bhuiyan was the suffix of two titles granted by the Kachari Raja; Borbhuiyan and Mazarbhuiyan. The titles were seen as a lesser rank than Majumdar.[5]

Notables with the surname

Bhuyan

Bhuiyan

Other

See also

References
  1. Neog, M; in Barpujari, H. K. (ed.) (1992). Origin of the Baro-Bhuiyans: The Comprehensive History of Assam. Guwahati, India: Assam Publication Board. pp. 47–66.CS1 maint: extra text: authors list (link)
  2. Nath, D (1989). History of the Koch Kingdom. Delhi: Mittal Publications. pp. 1475–1615.
  3. Lahiri, N (June 1985). the Pre-Ahom Roots of Medieval Assam. Assam, India: Guwahati: Assam Publication Board. pp. 27–92.
  4. "Bara-Bhuiyans, The - Banglapedia". en.banglapedia.org. Retrieved 2 July 2019.
  5. E M Lewis (1868). "Cachar District: Statement No. XVIII: Glossary of Local Terms.". Principal Heads of the History and Statistics of the Dacca Division. Calcutta: Calcutta Central Press Company. pp. 406–408.
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