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Bakaya is a Kashmiri Pandit clan and surname, native to the Kashmir Valley in Jammu and Kashmir, India.[1][2]

Usage

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Bakaya as a last name is used by Kashmiri Brahmins and it signifies that Kashmiri person with this name had an ancestor who worked as a revenue defaulter.[3]

Notable People

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References

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  1. ^ Agrawal, Premendra (August 20, 2014). Accursed & Jihadi Neighbour. Commercial Services. p. 86. ISBN 9788193051207. Retrieved April 17, 2024. Meaning of surnames found on the Kashmiri Pandit tree: Bakaya, Sapru, Bakshi, Munshi, Wazir, Chalkbast, Bhan, Langar or Langroo, Wattal, Bazaz, Taimini, Mattu, Chak, Zalpuri, Khar, Hazari, Zutshi, Razdan, Tikhu, Kathju, sopori, Thussoo, Haksar, Raina, Waloo or Wali, Wantu/Wanchu, Gamkhwar, Kakh, Mushran, Sharga, Handoo, Gurtu, Kitchlu, and Ganjoo.
  2. ^ Pandit, Bansi. Explore Kashmiri Pandits. Dharma Publications. p. 99. ISBN 9780963479860. Retrieved April 17, 2024.
  3. ^ Raina, Mohini Qasba (November 13, 2014). Kashur The Kashmiri Speaking People: Analytical Perspective. Partridge Singapore. pp. 54–55. ISBN 9781482899450. Retrieved April 17, 2024. Bakaya signifies that the ancestor was a revenue defaulter