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Indian (Bengal) and Bangladeshi: Hindu (Kayasth) name, from Sanskrit mitra âfriendâ, âallyâ. Mitra is the name of an important deity in the Vedas; the name also refers to the sun as a deity. Source: Dictionary of American Family Names Â©2013, Oxford University Press.
Today, the term caste is used to describe stratified societies based on hereditary groups not only in South Asia but throughout the world. Although born into the Kshatriya caste, Mahatma Gandhi spent much of his life working to bring the Untouchables equality.