Totally, weirdly OT... Gupta?

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Totally, weirdly OT... Gupta?

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Maybe it's just me, but have you ever met/heard of a Gupta that WASN'T a Doctor/Surgeon?

I'm beginning to wonder if "Gupta" is more of a Caste Designation than a "real" name.

I mean, I can't think of a single modern "western" name that has as much immediate connection with a line of work than Gupta seemsto with Medicine.

(Yah, back in te day, "Mike Baker" made bread, "Bill Wright" made wheels, "Frank Cooper" made barrels and "Joe Smith" made horseshoes & knives... but that really doesn't apply any more...)
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I have no idea whatsoever what you're talking about...... :mrgreen:
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I saw an old Black & White movie about India "North West Frontier" and a guy named Gupta was an engine driver. :wink:
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I know that at one point "Gupta" was a dynasty in India... kind of like "Ming" in China, but in the post Colonial era...???
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Some years back in Phoenix my mother had a doctor named Gupta. He was from India if my memory serves me correct.

I agree, it must be the biggest family in India, and they all came here. Or some sort of caste or carrier designation.

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Puja Gupta - Miss India Universe in 2007
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Puja_Gupta
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ByronG wrote:Puja Gupta - Miss India Universe in 2007
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Puja_Gupta
Of course, she's not exactly in the US or Britian is she? :wink:

It would be like 90% of "Martinez"s outside of Mexico being Pastry Chefs or somthing...
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"Singh" is another common one especially among the turban wearing knife carrying Sikhs. :wink:
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ByronG wrote:Puja Gupta - Miss India Universe in 2007
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I used to have Gupta's in a freshwater tank back in middle-school and none of them ever looked like that. Maybe I should have fed them more or not put that Oscar in the tank with them. :wink:
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GANJIRO wrote:"Singh" is another common one especially among the turban wearing knife carrying Sikhs. :wink:
Yeah, but Singh is more like "Smith"... haven't seen as many Singhs tied to a single profession as much as I have Guptas...
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I did some televsion work with a Gupta about a decade ago - he was no brain surgeon, if you know what I mean :lol:
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My Google-fu tells me:
"GUPTA" - Derived from "goptri," meaning military governor, ruler, or protector.
The Gupta Dynasty, of India, dates from 240 - 280 AD.

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