5-567: [REDACTED] Look up घातक in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Ghatak may refer to: Ghatak (surname) , including a list of people with the name Ghatak: Lethal , a 1996 Indian Hindi-language film, starring Sunny Deol Ghatak Force , special-operations infantry platoons in the Indian Army Ghatak, in Hindu mythology, the last chief of
10-556: The Danava dynasty before the advent of the Naraka dynasty Ghatak (aircraft) , an Indian unmanned combat air vehicle Ghatak, an aerospace engine made by Gas Turbine Research Establishment in India Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Ghatak . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change
15-565: The link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Ghatak&oldid=1235700303 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Ghatak (surname) Ghatak is an Indian family name and surname found mostly among Bengali Brahmins . Ghataks (literally, one who makes things happen) or matchmakers were middleman who established links between
20-450: The past, educated and respectable people used to take up matchmaking as a profession. They were known as 'Kulacharya' and used to maintain books with detailed histories of families. Some of these books have been used as sources for writing the history of Bengal. Some of the well-known matchmakers were Edu Mishra, Hari Mishra (c 13th century), Dhruvananda Mishra, Debibar Ghatak (15th century) and Nulo Panchanan (18th century). They used to enjoy
25-405: The two parties in a marriage. In the past it was not the custom of Indian society, especially of Bengali society, to allow boys and girls to mix freely. This is why the services of Ghataks were widely used to arrange marriages. Many Ghataks were professionals, and matchmaking was their source of livelihood. When the matchmaking resulted in a wedding, Ghataks used to be rewarded by both parties. In
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