Maji (surname)

Maji (Bengali: মাজি), also spelled as Majee, is a Bengali Hindu and Bengali Jain surname. They originated from the Rarh region of ancient Bengal. The Bengali Hindus may belong to Mahishya, Chasi Kaibartta, Jalia Kaibartta and Ugra Kshatriya castes and the Bengali Jains may belong to Sarak caste.[1][2][3] They are of Indian Origin.

References

Kundu, Santosh Kumar (2008). বাঙালি হিন্দু জাতি পরিচয় [An Introduction of Bengali Hindu Castes] (in Bengali). Kolkata: Presidency Library. pp. 65–67. ISBN 978-81-89466-13-8.
Oldham, William Benjamin (2011). Some Historical And Ethnical Aspects Of The Burdwan District With An Explanatory Index. British Library, Historical Print Editions. p. 18. ISBN 978-1-241-06538-6.
McLane, John R. (25 July 2002). Land and Local Kingship in Eighteenth-Century Bengal. Cambridge University Press. p. 137. ISBN 978-0-521-52654-8. Retrieved December 17, 2011.

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[kundu-1] Kundu, Santosh Kumar (2008). বাঙালি হিন্দু জাতি পরিচয় [An Introduction of Bengali Hindu Castes] (in Bengali). Kolkata: Presidency Library. pp. 65–67. ISBN 978-81-89466-13-8.

[oldham-2] Oldham, William Benjamin (2011). Some Historical And Ethnical Aspects Of The Burdwan District With An Explanatory Index. British Library, Historical Print Editions. p. 18. ISBN 978-1-241-06538-6.

[mclane-3] McLane, John R. (25 July 2002). Land and Local Kingship in Eighteenth-Century Bengal. Cambridge University Press. p. 137. ISBN 978-0-521-52654-8. Retrieved December 17, 2011.

Maji (surname)

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