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Bisht is a surname found in the Indian state of Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh and country Nepal. The term "Bisht" originally referred to someone who held a land grant from the government. The Bisht families in Uttarakhand were chiefly Thokdars(Zamindars) of Thuljat origin. In Uttrakhand, Bishts are generally Kshatriya Rajputs. In Nepal, Bisht was adopted as a surname by Raute and Raji people. Bishta, as Bista, was also used as a surname used by Khas people, group under the caste Chhetri.
Pandey, Pande, or Panday is a surname found commonly among the communities of Saryupareen and Kanykubj Brahmin Brahmins in India and both Kanyakubj Bahun and Chhetri communities of Nepal.
Karki (Devanagari:कार्की) is a Nepali/Kumaoni surname found among the Chhetri community of Nepal and the Kumaoni Rajput community of Uttarakhand. Karki was a government title in the medieval Khasa Kingdom. The tax collecting officers in Dara/Garkha had the title of Karki. The Karkis of Kumaon claim to have descended from the family of the Rana of Chittorgarh. They are Rajputs of the Sun clan, and they came to Kumaon during the time of the Katyuri kings.
Baral is a surname found in people from Bangladesh, India, Nepal, as well as a small number of Jews from Poland and Austria.
Gurung is a common surname among people of the Gurung Tamu ethnic group in Bhutan, Nepal and India, as well as among other groups who are not ethnically Gurung. At the time of the 2011 Nepal census, 798,658 people identified as Gurung. Gurung people predominantly live around the Annapurna Region in Manang, Mustang, Dolpo, Kaski, Lamjung, Gorkha, Parbat and Syangja districts of Nepal. They are one of the main Gurkha tribes and have been established as one of the successful indigenous communities in Nepal. Most of the Gurung people serve in the military, farming, entertainment industry, business, and politics.
Sapkota is a surname among the Upadhya Brahmin/Bahun, Jaisi Bahun, Khas, KC or Chhetri families in Nepal and Indian states Uttarakhand, Sikkim and some part of North and northeast India.
Rai is a surname in use since historical times on the Indian subcontinent. Etymologically the term is inherited from Shauraseni: 𑀭𑀸𑀬, romanized: rāya, from Sanskrit: राजन्, romanized: rājan. Rai is a doublet with the Hindi: राजा, romanized: rājā: both words—raja and rai—mean 'king' in Hindi.
Chhetri is a Nepali surname. Spellings include Chetri, Chhetri and Chhetry. Notable people with the surname include:
Dahal is a Nepali surname of Khas origin, and also prevalent in some regions of India mainly in Sikkim, Uttarakhand and few parts of Bhutan. The Dahals belong to the Indo-Aryan ethinic group, within the gentry class including Brahmin, Chhetri (ruling) or Rajput castes in accordance to traditional Hindu classification system.
Bista is a family name of people of North Indian Hills and Nepal belonging to Khas people group under the caste Chhetri, sub-groups of Kshatriya varna and the Bahun caste of Brahmin varna. They are Hindu with a local Masto deity. They speak Nepali language as mother tongue. In India, Bista/Bistas are spelled as Bisht/Bishts or Bist/Bists and are titled as Rajputs. They are mostly found in Indian state of Uttarakhand. Bista is also a surname belonging to the Brahmins of the Kumain Bahun subcaste.
Kunwar is a surname of Nepalese and Indian people. The name Kunwar is coined to denote a young prince in South Asia region. Kunwar family was a dynasty of Nepalese Khas-Chhetri nobility of Gorkha Kingdom bearing the surname.
Khadga is a Nepalese given name. Notable people with the name include:
Chari is a Hindu Brahmin surname that encompasses various communities across India, with regional modifications as consistent with the local languages.
Khatri, is a surname.
Bogati is a surname found in Nepal. They belong to the highest of the Chhetri community in Nepal. Mostly scattered around western Nepal and of military background. Some believe Gorkha to be their home land. Several families of whom came with the conquest of Kathmandu reside in the valley mainly in Lalitpur. Notable people with the surname include:
Budha or Buda is a surname found in Nepal. Budha was an ancient title for a Paikela (warrior) in the Khasa kingdom. The title has been adapted as family name by Khas and Magar ethnicities. Notable people with the surname include:
Chauhan is a surname of Lonia caste found in the Indian state Haryana, Uttar Pradesh and Bihar
Rawat is a surname of people belonging to Hindu Rajput community. It is used as a surname, but during the medieval period it was a designation or title given to a soldier who performed exceptionally well in war. There is a legend that a man who kills 100 enemy soldiers during war was given the title of RAWAT. Breach of contract of 'Rawat' goes like Ra stands for Rajput, Wa(व) stands for Veer (Courageous) and T(त) stands for Talwar (Sword); in other words Rajput warrior who is rich with sword is Rawat Rajput. Types of Rawat are Chauhan Rawat, Pawar Rawat, Sisodiya Rawat, Dogra Rawat etc. from Uttarakhand and U.P divisions in the Indian state of Uttarakhand and Rajputs of Uttarakhand.
Thakuri is a surname of Hindi origin. The surname originates from the Indian subcontinent feudal title Thakur, meaning "master of the estate".
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- ↑ Coulter, Charles Russell; Turner, Patricia (2013-07-04). Encyclopedia of Ancient Deities. Routledge. ISBN 978-1-135-96397-2.
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