Maji (Bengali: মাজি), also spelled as Majee, is a Bengali Hindu surname or family name. They originated from the Indian State of West Bengal and may belong to Mahishya, Chasi Kaibartta, Jalia Kaibartta, and Ugra Kshatriya[1][2][3] castes among Bengali Hindus. They are of Indian Origin.
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- ↑ Kundu, Santosh Kumar (2008). বাঙালি হিন্দু জাতি পরিচয় [An Introduction of Bengali Hindu Castes] (in Bengali). Kolkata: Presidency Library. pp. 65–67. ISBN 978-81-89466-13-8.
- ↑ Oldham, William Benjamin (2011). Some Historical And Ethnical Aspects Of The Burdwan District With An Explanatory Index. British Library, Historical Print Editions. p. 18. ISBN 978-1-241-06538-6.
- ↑ McLane, John R. (25 July 2002). Land and Local Kingship in Eighteenth-Century Bengal. Cambridge University Press. p. 137. ISBN 978-0-521-52654-8. Retrieved December 17, 2011.
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