Bhuiyan


Bhuiyan is a surname found in Bangladesh and India.

Etymology

Bhuiyan was a title used to refer to a landlord or chieftain. It originates from the Sanskrit word, Bhumi, meaning 'land'.

History

Assam

The origin of this group is shrouded in mystery. This original group is often referred to as the Adi Bhuyan, or the progenitor Bhuiyans. One of the earliest evidence of Bhuyans in Mlechchha dynasty during the 9th century reign of Balavarman III by using 'parcelization' of power. Historical record of Raut-Kuchi grant shows that western Brahmaputra valley comes from Adi-Bhuiyan group's Purushottam Dasa's grandfather Basudeva, who was a minister of Kamata king Indranarayan, who commanded a thousand men and war elephants. The grant also stated that, Basudeva obtainted glory of sovereignty with his wealth and valour. In the manuscript Adi-charita, which mentions about the Adi-Bhuyan group. The progenitor Bhuiyans ensconced in Chutiya Kingdom when Sukaphaa established the Ahom Kingdom in 1208. Adi- Bhuiyan group maintained status quo with most faith-based ideologies. Adi-Bhuiyan group's later foundation became known as Baro-Bhuyan chieftains.

Bengal

All Bhuiyans claim descent from one of the Baro-Bhuyan chieftains. The Baro-Bhuyans of Bengal ruled and maintained an independent confederacy after the fall of the Bengal Sultanate's final Karrani dynasty.
Mughal histories, mainly the Akbarnama, the Ain-i-Akbari and the Baharistan-i-Ghaibi refers to the low-lying regions of Bengal as Bhati. This region includes the Bhagirathi to the Meghna River is Bhati, while others include Hijli, Jessore, Chandradwip and Barisal Division in Bhati. Keeping in view the theatre of warfare between the Bara-Bhuiyans and the Mughals, the Baharistan-i-Ghaibi mentions the limits of the area bounded by the Ichamati River in the west, the Ganges in the south, the Tripura to the east; Alapsingh pargana and Baniachang in the north. The Bara-Bhuiyans rose to power in this region and put up resistance to the Mughals, until Islam Khan Chisti made them submit in the reign of Jahangir. The Mirashdars, who converted to Islam, was living in the Kachari Kingdom in current name predominantly Sylhet region.

Cachar

The Muslim Mirashdars living in the Kachari Kingdom were given titles by the Kachari Raja which had a hierarchy, and in modern day acts as a surname for the Bengali Muslims of the Barak Valley. Bhuiyan was the suffix of two titles granted by the Kachari Raja; Borbhuiyan and Mazarbhuiyan. The titles were seen as a lesser rank than Majumdar.

Notables with the surname

Bhuyan