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Aich (also spelled as Aitch) is a Hindu #Bengali surname belonging to the Maulika Kayastha

Aguri (agro) caste mainly found in Burdwan or Birbhuma and Hoogly.

Kayasthas are a sub-caste of Hindus, found across both historical and modern India. The #Kayasthas emerged as a sub-caste or Caste of the #Kshatriyas in Bengal during

the 5th–11th centuries AD. Unlike Chitragupta Kayastha families in Northern India, Bengali Kayasthas claim their origin from King Bhadrasen and his Kshatriya subjects. Historically Bengali Kayasthas emerged as a sub-caste of Kshatriyas who started looking after administration in

newly formed #Kingdoms. Some of them even formed their own independent Kingdoms for example the Deva dynasty, Chandra #dynasty, Shur dynasty, etc. In medieval Bengal, Kayasthas could play a key role under Muslim rule by learning foreign #languages such as #Persian.

After the

defeat of the #Afghan rulers of #Bengal by the Mughals at the battle of Patna in 1576, some Bengali #warlords or zamindars played a crucial role in resisting further Mughal advancement into Bengal for some time. Famous among them are the "Baaro Bhuiyan" (lit. twelve "Bhuiyan" or

landowners), partially independent #zamindars, who fought for around 50 years resisting #Mughal rule.

Prominent of the "#BaaroBhuiyan"s who were Kayasthas included: Chand Ray, Kedar Ray, Mukunda Ray, #Maharaja #Pratapaditya of #Jessore, Kandarpanarayan (whose son Ramchandra

married #Bindumati, the daughter of Pratapaditya) of Chandradveep (modern #Bakherganj), etc.

The Kayastha Aitch (Aich) trace their ancestry to the Aditya clan of the Kayasthas of modern-day Bangladesh – the clan that Pratapaditya (and his son #Udayaditya) of

the Baaro Bhuiyans belonged to. It is believed that the original name of Aditya, over time, changed to Aithya to Aith to Aitch (Aich) in the local dialect of East Bengal (now Bangladesh).

Brahmin Aitch (Aich)
Aitch (or Aich) is also found among

the #Baarendra Brahmin sub-caste of Bengali Brahmins & Khetriya.

#Oriya Aich or Aech
Aich or Aech are also found among the Oriya Khandayat | Kshatriya. Basically, they are located in villages #Jajpur, Suansahi (Balipada 755009), Murdanga, Mrudanga (Akhandalamanee Temple),

Bhuban, Dhenkanal, Balipada (754029), and Bilipada in the State of Orissa.
In Odisha, the Aich family came & settled first in Suansahi otherwise popular as Jodh Suansahi now as Balipada(755009) & some have migrated to Mardagaon, Mrudanga, Bhuban, and Dhenkanal. Also seen in

#Baleshwar, #Bhadrak, Angul, & mostly in the Jajpur district. It is said that the Aich family came to #Odisha from Jodhpur of Rajasthan during the 9th or 10th century AD.
Muslim Aitch (Aich)
Aitch (or Aich) is also found among Bengali Muslims. They are likely to be

Bengali Hindus (Brahmin or Kayastha) who at some point embraced Islam.

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