Maity or Maiti is an Indian surname which belongs primarily to the Mahishya community, and is also found among Tilli, Sadgop, Poundra etc communities of Indian state West Bengal.[1][2]
Notable people with the surname include:
- Abha Maiti (1925-1994), Indian politician
- Iris Maity, (born 1958), Indian model and actress
- Paresh Maity (born 1965), Indian painter
- Somenath Maity (born 1960), Indian artist
- Tapan Maity, Indian footballer
- Ajit Kumar Maiti (born 1928), Indian neurophysiologist
- Kalobaran Maiti (born 1967), Indian physicist
- Mrigendra Nath Maiti, Indian politician
- Souvik Maiti (born 1971), Indian chemist
- Somraj Maity, Indian actor
- Rabindranath Maity, Indian politician
- Sukhendu Maity, Indian politician
- Prafulla Maity, Indian politician
- Tarun Kumar Maity, Indian politician
- Ajit Kumar Maiti, Neurophysiologist
References
edit- ^ Ghosh, G. K. (2000). Legends of Origin of the Castes and Tribes of Eastern India. Firma KLM. p. 47. ISBN 978-81-7102-046-1.
- ^ Bhaumika, Khagendra Nātha (1982). Padabīra utpatti o kramabikāśera itihāsa (in Bengali). Mitraloka. p. 151.