Palit (Bengali: পালিত) is a native Bengali surname, commonly used by the Bengali Kayastha community of India and Bangladesh.[1][2] The surname is also found among Baishya Kapali, Ugra Kshatriya, Karmakar, Namasudra and some other castes of Bengal.[3]
Notable people with the surname
- Dibyendu Palit, Indian Bengali poet and writer
- Modhura Palit, Indian cinematographer
- Nityananda Palit, Indian playwright, actor and director
- Sayani Palit, Indian playback singer
- Taraknath Palit, Indian lawyer and philanthropist
References
- ^ Bhattacharya, Jogendra Nath (1896). Hindu Castes and Sects: An Exposition of the Origin of the Hindu Caste System and the Bearing of the Sects Towards Each Other and Towards Other Religious Systems. Thacker, Spink. p. 179. Retrieved 12 March 2025.
- ^ Bala, Hiralal. "Kayastha". Banglapedia. Retrieved 12 March 2025.
- ^ Bhaumika, Khagendra Nātha (1982). Padabīra utpatti o kramabikāśera itihāsa (in Bengali). Mitraloka. pp. Division D 16.
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