BASU

Basu (Bengali: বসু, Bengali: [bɔʃu]), also Bose (anglicized), Boshu, Bosu, or Bosh, is a Bengali surname of primarily Bengali Kayastha community originating from the Bengal region of the Indian subcontinent. The name stems from Vāsu (Sanskrit: वसु), which means 'Bright one'. Basus are considered as Kulin Kayasthas of Gautam gotra, along with Ghoshes, Mitras and Bangaja (Eastern Bengal) Guhas.