Mosahary (also Baghlary) is a surname found among the Boro people of north-eastern India.[1] Mosahary comes from the word Mosa-ároi, meaning Tiger-folk and Baghlary is Sanskrit term for Mosahary.[2]
Origin | |
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Language(s) | Boro, Sanskrit |
Meaning | Tiger-folk |
Region of origin | Assam, India |
Other names | |
Variant form(s) | Baghlary, Moosahary |
Notable people
editPeople with this surname include:
- Ranjit Shekhar Mooshahary - Former Director Generalof BSF, Former Governor of Meghalaya
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "HOME". udalguri.gov.in. Archived from the original on 26 June 2020. Retrieved 17 September 2020.
- ^ Endle, Sidney. "The Kacháris". www.gutenberg.org. Retrieved 2020-09-13.