- Source: Haldar
Haldar (Bengali: হালদার) is a Bengali surname.
Definition
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.
Notable people with the surname
Asit Kumar Haldar (1890–1964), Indian painter
Haldar Mohammad Abdul Gaffar (1945–2020), Bangladeshi lieutenant colonel and politician
Debshankar Haldar (born 1965), Indian actor
Indrani Haldar (born 1971), Indian actress
Sucharu Ranjan Haldar (born 1940), Indian politician
See also
Halfar
Howlader
References
Kata Kunci Pencarian:
- Indrani Haldar
- Eimeria anili
- Biyer Phool
- Kalkopirit
- Bulan-bulan
- Rani Mukerji
- Jalak suren
- Sonar Sansar
- Wolframit
- Ikun-Shamash
- Haldar
- Trinetra Haldar Gummaraju
- Indrani Haldar
- Harke Haldar
- Nabadwip Haldar
- Debshankar Haldar
- Asit Kumar Haldar
- Interpreter of Maladies
- Lushlife
- Sucharu Ranjan Haldar
