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KC (or K.C, K.C.) is a surname of medieval Indian origin anglicized as an abbreviation of Khatri Chhetri in Nepal. [1] [2] The surname Khatri Chhetri was historically legally labelled to the children of Brahmin fathers and Kshatriya (Chhetri) mothers after the introduction of Muluki Ain (the Legal Code of Nepal) in 1854 by Jang Bahadur Rana of Nepal. [1] [2] [3] [4] With its origin in the 12th century CE, the archaic form of the surname "Khatri" was ascribed as a local endonym for the progeny of Brahmins from Medieval India and Khas women of the Middle Himalayas in medieval western Nepal. [2]

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History

Dislodged by the Ghurid conquest of India and subsequent Delhi Sultanate, Brahmins from Gujarat, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Rajasthan, Punjab and North India began emigrating to the hills of western Nepal seeking refuge primarily after the 12th century CE where they encountered another Indo-Aryan tribe called Khasas. The progeny resulting from the unions of Brahmin men and Khas women were called Khatris. [2]

In contrast to the British rule in India and subsequent British Raj, Jang Bahadur Rana promulgated the legal code of Nepal called Muluki Ain in 1854 enforcing rigid social and matrimonial structures within Hinduism where the patriline of a caste and thereby the status of children legally depended upon the marriage choice of the father. [5] As per this, the children born from the marriage of a Khas Brahmin father and a Kshatriya (Chhetri) mother were labelled as "Khatri or Khatri Chhetri", indicating that they were the descendants of a marriage between a Khas Brahmin man with a Chhetri woman in their ascendant patriline. [5] [1]

Khatris have played a vital role in the unification of Kingdom of Nepal and thereafter as administrators, political leaders, army commanders and warriors, as well as in the Anglo-Nepalese War against the British Empire, and on behalf of India during World War I (1914–1918) and World War II (1939–1945) and in the modern Nepali Armed Forces, Indian Armed Forces and British Army. [6] [7] Khatris were among the first Nepalese to travel to England and France in the mid-19th century as a part of a royal mission. [8] [9] Three Khatris of the Nepalese army namely Lieutenant Karbir Khatri, Lieutenant Lal Singh Khatri and Kaji Karbir Khatri accompanied Nepal's ruler Jung Bahadur Rana's visit to Europe and Lt. Lal Singh Khatri, among them, was also the first Nepalese to study English in the British Residency at the Court of Nepal. [9] [10] The over time exposure of Khatris to United Kingdom and British English led to the anglicization of surname into a formally designated abbreviation of KC (or K.C.), from its original Khatri Chhetri. KCs are prominently visible in politics, cinema, army, arts, education, medicine, business, fashion and sports of Nepal, among others.

Notable KCs

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Citations

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  5. 1 2 Doherty, Victor S. "The Organizing Principles of Brahmin-Chetri Kinship". INAS Journal: 28.
  6. ↑ Kings and Political Leaders of Gorkhali Empire. Regmi Research Series. M.C. Regmi, 1995. Available at https://endconflict.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/2014-01-15-mahesh_c_regmi_kings-and-political-leaders-of-the-gorkhali-empire.pdf
  7. ↑ Indian soldiers victoria cross - list of fallen soldiers during Second World War. Indian Embassy Release. Available at https://www.indianembassyrome.gov.in/docs/victoria%20cross.pdf
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  9. 1 2 "Jang Bahadur in Europe: the first Nepalese mission to the West". dokumen.pub. Retrieved 2023-07-28.
  10. 1 2 Adhikari, Krishna (2017-01-01). "The First Nepali in England: Motilal Singh and PM Jang Bahadur Rana". European Bulletin of Himalayan Research.
  11. ↑ "Space training completed by a Nepali Woman". Nepalnews; Available at https://nepalnews.com/s/nation/space-training-completed-by-a-nepali-women
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  13. ↑ Republica. "Happy birthday Karishma Manandhar: Five facts about her that you may not know yet". My City. Retrieved 2022-05-16.
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  17. ↑ "Ashma Kumari KC crowned Miss Nepal 2024". kathmandupost.com. Retrieved 2024-08-04.
  18. ↑ "The journeys and aspirations of Miss Nepal 2024 winners". kathmandupost.com. Retrieved 2024-08-25.
  19. ↑ "Miss Nepal - The Hidden Treasure". missnepal.com.np. Retrieved 2024-08-25.
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  23. ↑ "Nepal & NepaliValentine Day special – Love story of Rajesh Hamal and his parents". Nepal & Nepali. 2017-02-11. Retrieved 2024-06-28.
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  25. ↑ INS, स्वतन्त्र समाचार सेवा / (2023-05-18). "धरतीको स्वर्ग अर्थात् स्वर्गद्वारी !". INS. Retrieved 2024-08-06.
  26. ↑ Republica. "Veteran athlete Jit Bahadur KC felicitated". My Republica. Retrieved 2024-07-16.
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  28. ↑ "Lawmaker Surya Bahadur KC, who founded Rara noodle, no more - OnlineKhabar English News". 2020-11-03. Retrieved 2024-07-11.
  29. 1 2 "Former Chairman". Machhapuchchhre Bank Limited. Retrieved 2022-03-22.
  30. ↑ "Shreedhar Khatri is Nepal's new ambassador to the US - OnlineKhabar English News". 2022-02-27. Retrieved 2023-07-26.
  31. ↑ "Nepal Nursing Council > About Us > Executive Members". nnc.org.np. Retrieved 2022-03-21.
  32. ↑ "How Sushant KC made a mark on Nepali music". kathmandupost.com. Retrieved 2024-06-28.
  33. ↑ "Sushant KC – ArtistNepal". artistnepal.com. Retrieved 2024-04-20.
  34. ↑ "Mr. Sher Bahadur KC-Asian Institute of Diplomacy and International Affairs". aidiaasia.org. Retrieved 2022-03-21.
  35. ↑ "Farewell programme of Hon. Minister Rajendra Kumar KC and Hon. State Minister Teju Lal Chaudhary of Ministry of Youth and Sports. | युवा तथा खेलकुद मन्त्रालय". moys.gov.np. Retrieved 2022-03-22.
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  37. ↑ "Nepalese Army Institute of Health Sciences | नेपाली सेना स्वास्थ्य विज्ञान संस्थान". www.naihs.edu.np. Retrieved 2022-03-26.
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  39. ↑ "Radio Nepal's role imperative during times of need: Executive Director KC (audio report)". Radio Nepal. Retrieved 2022-03-22.
  40. ↑ "NMB Bank appoints Mr. Sunil KC as new CEO". sharesansar.com. 2016-12-15. Retrieved 2022-03-22.
  41. ↑ "Ramesh Kumar K.C. Appointed Chairman of Agricultural Development Bank | Banksnepal | Banking and financial Info". banksnepal.com. Retrieved 2022-03-22.
  42. ↑ "Prof. Dr. Fatta Bahadur KC – Nirdhanorg" . Retrieved 2022-03-22.
  43. ↑ "9 Nepali Actresses Who Has Worked In The Bhojpuri Films". 2017-10-20. Retrieved 2022-04-25.
  44. ↑ "Sandhya Kc". IMDb. Retrieved 2022-04-25.
  45. ↑ "KC promoted as new IGP of Armed Police Force, insignia presented". रेडियो नेपाल. Retrieved 2024-07-11.
  46. ↑ "New characters announced in BBC Studios' Casualty, as Osi Okerafor and Elinor Lawless join the cast". www.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 2023-07-26.
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