Description:
Bhattacharya is a Hindu surname. It is derived from the Sanskrit word bhatta meaning 'a scholar' or 'a teacher'. The surname may refer to: 1. a person with the surname Bhattacharya, who may be a scholar or teacher 2. a place called Bhattacharya in India, which may refer to: a. a village in the state of West Bengal b. a town in the state of Bihar c. a district in the state of Odisha d. a town in the state of Jharkhand e. a village in the state of Uttar Pradesh f. a town in the state of Chhattisgarh g. a town in the state of Telangana 3. a family of scientists, most notably: a. Bhattacharya Ramakrishna, who was a Nobel Prize-winning Indian physicist b. Bhattacharya Dhirendra, who was a Nobel Prize-winning Indian chemist c. Bhattacharya Harish Chandra, who was a Nobel Prize-winning Indian physicist d. Bhattacharya S.K., who was a Nobel Prize-winning Indian physicist e. Bhattacharya R.K., who was a Nobel Prize-winning Indian physicist f. Bhattacharya S.N., who was a Nobel Prize-winning Indian chemist g. Bhattacharya S.K.S., who was a Nobel Prize-winning Indian chemist
