Bunt (/ˈbʌnt/), also spelled 'Bant' in former English usage, is an Indian warrior-class community[1]
The complete list of Bunt Surnames in alphabetical order is:
A – Adappa, Adasu, Adyanthaya, Arasa, Ariga, Athikari, Ajila, Ajri, Alva, Athre, Attara
B – Banga, Ballala, Bangara, Bhandary, Banta, Bari, Bhoja, Bythani, Bunnala, Binnage, Brana, Budale
C – Chauta
D – Dore
G – Gambhira
H – Hegde, Horuva
K – Kava, Kadamba, Kajava, Kakwa, Kambali, Kanthiva, Kanjava, Karyal, Kayya, Kille, Konde, Kothari, Kudre, Kundahegde, Kundade
M – Mada, Manava, Manaae, Mana, Mardi, Marla, Marala, Maddala, Menda, Mallala, Malli, Marthe, Melanta, Menava, Menda, Mugayya, Mudya, Mukkala, Munda (Mundera)
N – Naadava, Nonda, Nayara, Nanaya, Nayaga, Naik
P – Pala, Paradi, Padyar, Pakkala, Palae, Pandyi, Payyade, Payyahegde, Payyani, Pegde, Pergade, Punja, Puvani
R – Rai, Raja
S – SHETTY,Samani, Santa, Samanta, Sankaya, Semita, Senava, Servegara, Sheba, Sheka, Sooda, Sorapa, Sulae
T – Tanjiva, Tholara
V – Vala, Varma
Academia edit
- H. S. Ballal, Pro-Chancellor Manipal University and philanthropist[2]
Film and culture edit
- Shilpa Shetty, Indian actress[3]
- Aishwarya Rai, Bollywood actress[4][5]
- Suniel Shetty, Bollywood actor[6]
- Athiya Shetty[7][8]
- Pooja Hegde, Tollywood actress[9]
- Anushka Shetty, Tollywood actress[10]
- Srinidhi Shetty, Sandalwood actress[11]
- Rakshit Shetty, Sandalwood actor[12]
- Dayanand Shetty, Indian TV actor[13]
- Roopesh Shetty, Tulu cinema actor[14]
- Rishab Shetty, Kannada Cinema[15]
- Abhilash Shetty, Kannada director & actor [16]
- Shamita Shetty, Indian actress[17]
- Yagna Shetty, Kannada Cinema[18]
- Gurukiran, Singer[19]
- Bhoomi Shetty, Sandalwood actress[20]
- Krithi Shetty actress[21]
Art edit
- Sudarshan Shetty, sculptor[22]
- Kayyara Kinhanna Rai, Author[23]
- Jay Shetty, British author and life coach
Business edit
- A. B. Shetty (1883–1960), founder of Vijaya Bank[24]
- B. R. Shetty, CMD New Medical Centre, billionaire and Padma Shri awardee[25]
- R. N. Shetty, CMD RNS Infrastructure and hereditary administrator of Murudeshwara Shiva Temple[26]
- Muthappa Rai, Indian businessman, former mafia don[27][28]
- Shashi Kiran Shetty, founder of Allcargo Logistics,Chairman of Gati Ltd[29]
- Raj Shetty, founder and chairman of Ramee Group of companies[30]
- Bhaskar Shetty, hotelier in the Middle East[31]
- Ajit Shetty, is a Belgian businessman. He was chairman of the board of directors of Janssen Pharmaceutica[32]
- Manmohan Shetty, founder of Adlabs Imagica, India's first & only Theme Park[33]
- Mulki Sunder Ram Shetty, former chairman of Vijaya Bank[34]
- V. P. Shetty, chairman of JM Financial, former chairman and md of IDBI Bank, Canara Bank, UCO Bank[35]
- Devi Shetty, billionaire, founder and chairman of Narayana Health[36]
Law edit
- Kalmanje Jagannatha Shetty, judge of the Supreme Court of India and Chief Justice of the Allahabad High Court[37]
- N. Santosh Hegde, judge of the Supreme Court of India and Lokayuktha (ombudsman) of Karnataka state[38]
Medicine edit
- Devi Shetty, renowned cardiac surgeon[24]
- Shantharam Shetty, orthopaedic surgeon[39]
Scientists edit
- Belle Monappa Hegde, physician, author, educationist and Padma Bhushan awardee[40]
- Kullal Chickappu Naik, authority on horticulture, first vice-chairman of University of Agricultural Sciences, Bangalore[41]
- B. Vithal Shetty, American scientist,known for developing Metalozone drug
- Kalidas Shetty,food scientist and professor at University of Massachusetts Amherst[42]
Journalists edit
- Kayyar Kinhanna Rai, Indian independence activist and writer[43]
- K. K. Shetty, freedom fighter (He was the editor of Navayuga for a short period).
References edit
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- ^ "Sangha to honour Bunts - The Times of India". TNN. 29 September 2009. Retrieved 23 July 2016.
- ^ "I am a full on Bunt: Shilpa Shetty". The Times of India. November 25, 2013. Retrieved 2020-09-20.
- ^ Staff, J. K. R. (2018-05-25). "Aishwarya Rai Bachchan attends Shilpa Shetty's son's birthday, internet can't get enough of two 'Bunt ladies'". Janta Ka Reporter 2.0. Retrieved 2020-09-30.
- ^ "Pune's cultural centre inaugurated by Aishwarya Rai Bachchan preserve life and times of Mangalore's Tulu Bunts". Hindustan Times. 2018-07-29. Retrieved 2020-09-30.
- ^ "Rajesh Shetty is president of Bunts Bahrain". coastaldigest.com - The Trusted News Portal of India. Retrieved 2020-09-30.
- ^ "Tuluvas hardworking: Sunil Shetty". Deccan Herald. 2009-12-12. Retrieved 2021-11-27.
- ^ "Mumbai girls were safe when Balasaheb was alive: Suniel Shetty - Times of India". The Times of India. 7 May 2014. Retrieved 2021-11-27.
- ^ buntarasangam. "Pooja Hegde's name gets tattoed by a loyal fan". Retrieved 2021-07-17.
- ^ "Mangalore-born actress Anushka Shetty to charm fans in Dubai". www.daijiworld.com. Retrieved 2021-07-17.
- ^ Pereira, Violet; Mangalorean, Mangaluru Team (2016-12-14). "International Bunts Welfare Trust Felicitates 'Miss Supranational' Srinidhi Shetty". Mangalorean.com. Retrieved 2021-07-17.
- ^ "Bunts Premiere League cricket tourney from May 24 | Mangaluru News - Times of India". The Times of India. TNN. May 22, 2019. Retrieved 2021-07-17.
- ^ "Bunts Bahrain hosts Bunts Sambrama". www.daijiworld.com. Retrieved 2021-07-17.
- ^ NewsKarnataka (12 July 2017). "Mr & Ms Bunt crowned at Bunts Yuva Sammilana 2017". NewsKarnataka. Retrieved 2021-07-17.
- ^ "Rishab and Pragathi Shetty's glitzy Bunt wedding - Times of India". The Times of India. 26 February 2017. Retrieved 2021-11-22.
- ^ "Abhilash Shetty's Koli Taal is now streaming on Jio Cinema". OTTplay. 10 June 2023.
- ^ "Bigg Boss 15 contestant Shamita Shetty's family, education and career - Times of India". The Times of India. 2 October 2021. Retrieved 2021-11-22.
- ^ "Mr & Ms Bunt crowned at Bunts Yuva Sammilana 2017". News Karnataka. 2017-07-12. Retrieved 2021-11-22.
- ^ "World Bunts meet begins Friday | Bengaluru News - Times of India". The Times of India. TNN. Dec 20, 2002. Retrieved 2021-11-22.
- ^ "The day my family reunites with me is the day I will be able to truly enjoy my popularity: Bhoomi - Times of India". The Times of India. 20 August 2018. Retrieved 2021-11-22.
- ^ "Krithi Shetty pens a heartfelt note on her birthday: As I complete another year on earth, all I feel is gratitude". The Times of India. 2023-09-21. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2024-04-10.
- ^ Nadine Kreisberger (12 February 2011). "'I have no choice but to be a sculptor' - Indian Express". Indian Express. Retrieved 23 July 2016.
- ^ Jaideep Shenoy (Jun 7, 2015). "Kannada poet Kayyara Kinhanna Rai turns 100 on June 8 | Mangaluru News - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 2021-07-17.
- ^ a b Raghuram, M (19 April 2010). "Bunts feel at home wherever they are - DNA". DNA. Retrieved 23 July 2016.
- ^ "World Bunts' Foundation Trust felicitates achievers". Coastaldigest. 26 June 2011. Retrieved 23 July 2016.
- ^ "Bengaluru's 'Last' Mafia Don Muthappa Rai Dies of Cancer, Goes to Grave Claiming He Was a Patriot". News18. 2020-05-15. Retrieved 2021-11-22.
- ^ "Muthappa Rai, underworld don turned realtor, passes away". The Indian Express. 2020-05-16. Retrieved 2021-11-22.
- ^ "Mr. Shashi Kiran Shetty nominated as Chairman, NITIE, Mumbai". The Times of India. 30 October 2020.
- ^ "Teynampet could become retail hub". The Times of India. 5 March 2010.
- ^ "Bhaskar Shetty murder: Udupi court awards life sentence to wife, son and priest". The Times of India.
- ^ https://www.daijiworld.com/news/news_disp.asp?n_id=43909
- ^ "Manmohan Shetty". 31 May 2006.
- ^ "Vijaya Bank". Archived from the original on 2012-02-27.
- ^ http://www.thehindubusinessline.in/2004/11/02/stories/2004110203100800.html
- ^ "Heart Surgery in India for $1,583 Costs $106,385 in U.S." Bloomberg. 2013-07-28. Retrieved 2024-04-28.
- ^ "Karnataka Judiciary: Hon'ble Mr. Justice K. Jagannatha Shetty". Karnataka Judiciary. 7 November 2010. Retrieved 23 July 2016.
- ^ "Mangalore: Justice Santosh Hegde Releases Book on Bunts' History, Culture". Daijiworld Media Network – Mangalore (PS). 7 November 2010. Retrieved 23 July 2016.
- ^ Release, Press (2018-05-19). "Cultural Grandeur of Bunts Showcased during 'Buntaayana 2018'". Mangalorean.com. Retrieved 2020-07-13.
- ^ Nina Rai (24 February 2008). "M'lore: Prof B M Hegde Exhorts Bunt Elders to "Walk their Talk"". Daijiworld Media Network – Mangalore. Retrieved 23 July 2016.
- ^ The Illustrated Weekly of India - Google Books. Geneva, Switzerland: Bennett, Coleman & Company, Limited, at the Times of India Press, 1973. 1973.
- ^ "Kalidas Shetty".
- ^ "Writer Kayyara Kinhanna Rai who lived in Kerala, fought for Kannada, no more". 10 August 2015.