Sen (surname)


Sen is a native Bengali Hindu surname.The meaning of the Sanskrit word सेन is "being a lord, master or leader".
The surname is commonly found in the Bengal region of the Indian subcontinent; namely Bangladesh & West Bengal, India mainly among Bengali Baidya and Kayastha communities. The Sena kings of Bengal claimed themselves as Brahmakshatriya or Kshatriya in their own inscriptions. The surname is also found among some other castes of Bengal like Suvarna Banik, Gandhabanik and Teli.

History

The use of 'Sena' as a title is first found among the kings of a dynasty named as Vakataka. This surname is also used by Raja Dahir, the last king of Brahman dynasty of Sindh and then followed by Sena Dynasty.

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  • Chandan Sen a Bengali stage, television and film actor, playwright and director
  • Chandan K. Sen is an Indian-American scientist who is known for contributions to the fields of regenerative medicine and wound care
  • Chitra Sen, an Indian actress and dancer who works in Bengali language films and television series

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  • Haimabati Sen, was an Indian physician
  • Hannah Sen was an Indian educator, politician, and feminist, wife of Satish Chandra Sen. She was a member of the first Indian Rajya Sabha from 1952 to 1957 and the president of the All India Women's Conference in 1951-52
  • Hari Keshab Sen, popularly known as H. K. Sen was an Indian Bengali scientist, astrophysicist
  • Hiralal Sen is generally considered the first filmmaker of indian subcontinent
  • H. Nida Sen H.Nida Sen is an ophthalmologist researching mechanisms involved in different forms of human uveitis. She is a clinical investigator at the National Eye Institute

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  • Orijit Sen is an Indian graphic artist and designer.

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