Behera (surname)
Behera (Odia: ବେହେରା) is an Odia popular surname. The Behera is a synonym word of Nayak and Pradhan surname, which meaning is Chief or Leader. Historically it is designated to Gopal caste[1][2] and they are mostly used this surname in Odisha.
But now it is adopted by many other castes like Chamar, Keuta, Kumbhar, Tanti, Patara, Bania etc to raise status.
Notable Peoples
- Bhagabat Behera, Former Cabinet Minister (O.L.A)
- Bhubaneswar Behera, Indian Scholar.
- Chakradhar Behera, Freedom Fighter & Politician.
- Daitari Behera, Indian Politician.
- Deepak Behera, Indian Cricketer.
- Dharmananda Behera, Indian Politician
- Digambar Behera, Indian Physician.
- Jayanta Behera, Indian Cricketer.
- Jayanti Behera, Indian Sprinter.
- Lokanath Behera, D.G.P of Kerala state Police.
- Madhusmita Behera, Indian Cricketer.
- Mandakini Behera, Indian Politician.
- Nandita Behera, Indian odissi Dancer.
- Natraj Behera, Indian Cricketer.
- Niranjan Behera, Indian Cricketer.
- Prasanta Behera, Indian Politician.
- Sanjay Behera, Odisha Cricket Association secretary.
- Shashi Bhusan Behera, Indian Politician.
References
- Fakir Mohan Senapati (1997). Uncle. Orissa Sahitya Akademi. ISBN 978-81-7586-018-6.
- "shodhganga.inflibnet.ac.in" (PDF).
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