Sen (surname)

Sen (Bengali: সেন) (pronounced Shen) is a surname derived from "Sena", the Sanskrit word for "army".

The sequence of using this surname is first found among the kings of a Brahmin dynasty named as Vakataka[1][2][3] (Vidarbha). This surname is also used by Raja Dahir Sen, the last king of Brahman dynasty of Sindh (Southeast Pakistan) and then followed by Sena Dynasty (East India and Bangladesh).

Presently, it is found in the east of the Indian Subcontinent; namely Bangladesh & West Bengal, India mainly among Baidya and Kayastha[4] communities. The Sena kings claim that they are Brahmakshatriya or Kshatriya in their own inscriptions.[5]

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  • Erroll Chunder Sen (c. 1899 – after 1941), First World War Indian pilot in the Royal Flying Corps

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  • Mihir Sen (born 1930), a famous Indian long distance swimmer, a national hero and youth icon
  • Moon Moon Sen (born 1954), an Indian film actress working in Bengali, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Marathi and Kannada films
  • Mrinal Sen, Dadasaheb Phalke award-winning film director

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  • Ramprasad Sen, singer and lyricist
  • Raima Sen (born 1979), Indian actress
  • Reema Sen (born 1981), Indian actress and model primarily working in Tamil, Telugu and Hindi films
  • Rii Sen, actress
  • Rimi Sen (born 1981), Indian actress and film producer who has appeared in Bollywood, Telugu and Bengali films
  • Riya Sen (born 1981), Indian film actress and model

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Fictional characters

See also

  • Şen, Turkish surname

References

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