Bose (surname)


Bose or Basu or Bosu or Boshu is a surname found amongst Bengali Hindus. It stems from Sanskrit वासु vāsu.
Boses belong to Kayastha caste in Bengal. The Bengali Kayasthas evolved between the 5th/6th century AD and 11th/12th century AD, its component elements being putative Kshatriyas and mostly Brahmin. Boses are considered as Kulin Kayasthas of Gautam gotra, along with Ghoshes, Mitras and Guhas.

Notables of Indian or Bengali descent

von Bose is an unrelated German surname
Bosé is an unrelated European surname