Sarkar (surname)
Sarkar is a surname among the people of Indian subcontinent. It is an honorific title given to landlords/zamindars of East India, irrespective of their religious affiliation, under the Mughal Empire and even in Sher Shah’s reign, as part of the erstwhile Persian nobility.[1][2][3] The Persian connotation of the word refers to ‘chieftain’, ‘lord’ or ‘superintendent’.[1] In modern Bengali and Hindi, however Sarkar refers to government/governance.[4]
Geographical distribution
As of 2014, 79.0% of all known bearers of the surname Sarkar were residents of West Bengal , India and 19.8% were residents of Bangladesh. In India, the frequency of the surname was higher than national average in the following states and union territories:[5]
- 1. Tripura (1:29)
- 2. West Bengal (1: 55)
- 3. Andaman and Nicobar Islands (1: 99)
- 4. Assam (1: 207)
Notable people
Notable people with the family name of Sarkar include:
Academics
- Benoy Kumar Sarkar (1887–1949), Indian social scientist, professor, and nationalist
- Jadunath Sarkar (1870–1958), Indian aristocrat and historian
- Lotika Sarkar (1923–2013), Indian feminist, social worker, educator and lawyer
- Mahendralal Sarkar (1833–1904), Indian doctor, social reformer, and propagator of scientific studies
- Palash Sarkar (born 1969), Indian mathematician and academic
- Peary Charan Sarkar (1823–1875), Indian educationist and textbook writer
- Prabhat Ranjan Sarkar (1921–1990), Indian social and spiritual philosopher
- Sahotra Sarkar (born 1962), Bengali-American philosopher of science and conservation biologist
- Sameer P. Sarkar, British psychiatrist
- Satyabrata Sarkar (born 1928) Indian biologist
- Soumodip Sarkar (born 1965), Indian economist and management researcher
- Sucharit Sarkar (born 1983), Indian mathematician
- Sumit Sarkar (born 1939), Indian historian
- Susobhan Sarkar (1900–1982), Indian historian and academic
- Tanika Sarkar, Indian historian
- Sisir Kumar Sarkar, Indian scientist
- Tapan Sarkar (1948–2021), Indian-American electrical engineer
Literature
- Akshay Chandra Sarkar (1846–1917), Indian poet, editor and literary critic
- Arunabh Sarkar (born 1941), Bangladeshi poet, and literary Editor
- Jatin Sarker (born 1938), Bengali writer
- Subodh Sarkar(born 1958), Bengali poet
Politicians
- Ajit Sarkar (1947–1998), Indian politician, member of Communist Party of India (Marxist)
- Amal Kumar Sarkar (fl. 1901–1966), Chief Justice of India
- Dilip Sarkar (Tripura politician)
- Hemanta Kumar Sarkar (1896–1952), Indian writer, linguist and politician
- Jagannath Sarkar (1919–2011), Indian Communist leader, freedom fighter, and writer
- Manik Sarkar (born 1949), Chief Minister of Tripura from 1998 to 2018
- Matilal Sarkar (born 1941), Indian politician from the Communist Party of India (Marxist)
- Muhammad Jamiruddin Sarkar (born 1931), Bangladeshi barrister and politician
- Nalini Ranjan Sarkar (1882–1953), Indian businessman, industrialist and politician
Footballers
- Anupam Sarkar (born 1985), Indian footballer from West Bengal
- Gautam Sarkar (born 1950), Indian footballer
- Krishna Rani Sarkar (born 2001), Bangladeshi footballer
- Tirthankar Sarkar (born 1993), Indian footballer
Cricketers
- Soumya Sarkar (born 1993), Bangladeshi cricketer
- Sourav Sarkar (born 1984), Indian cricketer
- Hannan Sarkar (born 1982), Bangladeshi test cricketer
- Uttam Sarkar (born 1986), Bangladeshi cricketer
- Satya Sarkar, Indian cricketer from Assam
- Beas Sarkar (born 1979), Indian cricketer
Journalists
- Ash Sarkar (born 1992), British journalist and political activist
- Ashok Kumar Sarkar (1912–1983), eighth editor-in-chief and owner of Anandabazar Patrika and the ABP Group
- Aveek Sarkar, Indian newspaper owner, editor-in-chief of Anandabazar Patrika and The Telegraph
Entertainers
- Badal Sarkar (1925–2011), Indian dramatist and theatre director
- Bijoy Sarkar (1903–1985), Baul singer, lyricist and composer
- Joy Sarkar, Indian music director and songwriter
- Laboni Sarkar (born 1962), Bengali film and television actress
- Payel Sarkar (born 1985), Indian film and television actress
- Pradeep Sarkar (born 1955), writer and director
- Priyanka Sarkar (born 1990), Bengali film and television actress
Gurus
- Prabhat Ranjan Sarkar, Indian Guru of Ananda Marga
See also
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References
- Hanks, Patrick (8 May 2003). Dictionary of American Family Names. ISBN 978-0-19-977169-1.
- Melville, Charles (25 February 2021). Safavid Persia in the Age of Empires: The Idea of Iran Vol. 10. ISBN 9780755633791.
- Lorea, Carola (August 2016). Folklore, Religion and the Songs of a Bengali Madman: A Journey between Performance and the Politics of Cultural Representation. ISBN 9789004324718.
- https://www.english-bangla.com/bntoen/index/সরকার
- Sarkar Surname Distribution
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