Name change after marriage

Ms. Roy, I think you will be happy if you are addressed by your maiden name itself, well, it is your right to retain your maiden name even after your marriage.  There is no law compelling you to change your name after marriage.  n fact if you change your name after your marriage, you are actually to follow the legal procedures for change of name to be complied as per law in vogue.  Therefore it is always legal to retain your maiden name even after your marriage and you do not have to change your name in any your personal documents including your educational certificates or in the public documents like ration card, aadhar card or EPIC etc. If the name in the marriage certificate appears differently than your maiden name and you confirm it, then you may make an affidavit stating that both the names are one and the same and get it notarised, attach it with the marriage certificate to avoid unforeseen problems that may arise in the future due to this.

To add to the good advice of Adv. Kalaiselvan, retaining your maiden name after your marriage has an added advantage: In the event of your divorce (sorry to utter this word when your question is not at all referencing this possibility), you cannot be forced by your husband to change your name back to your maiden name, because you were never using his surname! That saves a lot of headaches for wives after a divorce.  The Supreme Court in a slip opinion has ruled that a husband can force the wife to change her name if there is a possibility of abuse of the name. This potential for abuse is easy to prove. 

I am not advocating that wives should retain their maiden name. In fact, the contrary is what I would suggest because having a common surname goes a long way in establishing a matrimonial bond. Perhaps I am not progressive in my matrimonial analysis, but if my future wife (not a possibility, I am divorced and blissfully single) resisted changing her surname, that would really upset me. Thats just my two cents...

Clarification: When I said that "The Supreme Court in a slip opinion has ruled that a husband can force the wife to change her name if there is a possibility of abuse of the name. This potential for abuse is easy to prove." I meant after divorce, the husband can file an application to permanently restrain the wife from using his surname. 

First change, then if it wont work, do circus to unchange [unchange where and all?  That one big headache, marks card, passport, bank, etc etc, one big headache it is].  Wah. 

 Better leave your name as it is, if you have so much respect for husbands name, ask people to address you as Mrs, Sen and not as Ms. Priyanka.   That will create lot of respect for you in mind not only your husband but the entire inlaws side, your moms side.  All the best.