Haldar (Bengali: হালদার) is a Bengali surname.[1]

Haldar
Language(s)Bengali
Origin
Word/namePersian
Region of originBengal
Other names
Alternative spellingHalder

Definition

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The muslim Halders used to be a mid rank officer, originating in Mughal Bengal (Subah Bangla) performing the duties of a keeper of the accounts (hal-khata).

The Hindu halder is like the kshatriya surnames such as Singh, Rajput, Chauhan in India.

It has also it's roots in Persian language, where 'hal' means book of accounts and 'dar' means keeper/owner, just like Sikdar, Tarafdar, Dastidar, etc. Among Bengali Hindus, this surname is found in Kayasthas.[2] [3]

Notable people with the surname

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ Shimwell, David; Durrell, Lee (28 March 2019). Dining with the Durrells: Stories and Recipes from the Cookery Archive of Mrs Louisa Durrell. Hodder & Stoughton. ISBN 978-1-5293-3754-9.
  2. ^ Mookerjee, S (3 September 1959). Bengalee Surnames. University of Calcutta.
  3. ^ Sengupta, Nitish (2011). Land of Two Rivers: A History of Bengal from the Mahabharata to Mujib. Penguin. ISBN 9780143416784.