Basu is a common Indian surname specifically for Bengali Hindu Kayasthas.

The home state of the Basu's is West Bengal. A theory is the founder of the clan was Dasharath Basu who migrated from Kanauj to Bengal in the 10th century.

Some famous Basu's are:

• Amrita Basu, (b. 1953) American scholar
• Bani Basu, (b.1939), Bengali Indian author, essayist, critic and poet
• Benoy Basu, (1908-1930), Bengali Indian revolutionary and freedom fighter.
• Bipasha Basu, (b. 1979), Bollywood actress and supermodel
• Debabrata Basu, (1924 - 2001) Indian statistician
• Jyoti Basu, (b. 1914), Indian politician
• Kaushik Basu, (b. 1952), Indian economist
• Kunal Basu, author of the novel Racists
• Rajnarayan Basu, (1826-1899), writer and intellectual of the Bengal Renaissance
• Samit Basu, (b. 1979), Indian author
• Siddhartha Basu, Indian TV Producer

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