Mohapatra

Mohapatra, pronounced [mɔhapat̪ɾɔ], is a family name in India mainly of Brahmins. Usually, given to persons from the later Vedic Age and was normally gifted as an honor for "serving to the country with constant and highly leadership oriented efforts". They were constantly served with utmost respect in society even from other Brahmins, and were frequently awarded extraordinarily prestigious awards. From the beginning, Mahapatra and Mohapatras also belong to the Brahmin caste, also it was a title awarded to Brahmin classes during the monarchy rules but now it is also used by Khandayat, Gopal to hide their original caste from the society and different castes in the same way Sharma is also used by Lohars, other than Brahmins. That justified their caste, which is why unknowingly, some Mohapatras/Mahapatras were classified into totally different sub-castes. Mahapatras are mostly native to Indian states of West Bengal and Odisha.

Notable people

Jayanta Mahapatra (born 1928), Indian Writer, Poet
Siddhanta Mahapatra (born 1966), Indian Actor
Sitakant Mahapatra (born 1937), Poet
Jadumani Mahapatra (1783–1868) Court Poet, humourist and satirist
Kelucharan Mohapatra (1924–2004), dancer
Manmohan Mahapatra (1951–2020), Oriya filmmaker, director, producer, and writer
Pyarimohan Mohapatra (1940–2017), Indian bureaucrat, politician
Souvik Mahapatra, Indian engineer
Sona Mohapatra (born 1976), Indian singer
Nirad N. Mohapatra (1947–2015), film director
Nityananda Mohapatra (1912–2012), writer
Ramesh Prasad Mohapatra (1939–1989), Indian historian and archaeologist
Rabindra Mohapatra (born 1944), Indian theoretical physicist
Raghunath Mohapatra (1943–2021), Member of Parliament
Bibhu Mohapatra (born 1972), Indian fashion designer
Bibhuprasad Mohapatra (born 1991), Indian writer

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