Sarat

Sarat is a name with multiple uses in South Asia and among Bengali-speaking communities. In Bengali, Sharat (often transliterated as Sarat) refers to the autumn season, the period between the monsoon and winter. Because of this seasonal association, Sarat is also used as a given name in Bengali communities and among the Bengali diaspora.

Notable individuals: Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay (1876–1938) was a prominent Indian Bengali novelist whose given name is Sarat. His works, including Devdas and Srikanta, are central to modern Bengali literature and have been widely read and adapted.

Usage and variants: Beyond its function as a given name, Sarat may appear in various compound names in South Asia. The spelling Sharat is a common transliteration variant, with contexts using either form depending on language and transliteration practices.

See also: Sharat, Sarat (disambiguation) for related uses and distinctions across languages and regions. This article notes that Sarat can refer to personal names tied to Bengali culture and to the Bengali term for autumn, with the precise meaning determined by context.