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Nepalese Americans are citizens, Dreamer or permanent residents of the United States of America who trace their family descent to Nepal. This article is a list of notable Nepalese Americans. [1] [2]
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Nepalese Americans are citizens, Dreamer or permanent residents of the United States of America who trace their family descent to Nepal. This article is a list of notable Nepalese Americans. [1] [2]
Tenzing Norgay, born Namgyal Wangdi, and also referred to as Sherpa Tenzing, was a Nepalese-Indian Sherpa mountaineer. He was one of the first two people confirmed to have reached the summit of Mount Everest, which he accomplished with Edmund Hillary on 29 May 1953. Time named Norgay one of the 100 most influential people of the 20th century.
Music of Nepal refers to the various musical genres played and listened to in Nepal. With more than fifty ethnic groups in Nepal, the country's music is highly diverse. Genres like Tamang Selo, Chyabrung, Dohori, Adhunik Geet, Bhajan, Filmi music, Ghazal, Classical music, songs and Ratna music are widely played and popular, but many other less common genres are yet to be cataloged. Western musical genres like Rock, Metal, Hip-Hop, Rap, R&B also regularly feature on the Nepalese music charts. Most of the country's musical bands are based in the Kathmandu valley. Musical genres from Tibet and India have greatly influenced Nepalese music.
Bhat is a Brahmin surname in the Indian subcontinent. Bhat and Bhatt are shortened renditions of Brahmabhatta or Bhatta.
Joshi is a surname used by the Brahmin (caste) in India and Nepal. Joshi is also sometimes spelled as Jyoshi. The name is derived from the Sanskrit word Jyotishi meaning "astrologer" or a person who practices jyotisha. Jyotisha refers to Hindu astrology and astronomy and is derived from jyotish.
Sharma is a Hindu Brahmin surname. The Sanskrit stem ṣárman- can mean 'joyfulness', 'comfort', 'happiness'. Sarma and Sarmah are alternative English spellings of the name, commonly used by Assamese Brahmins.
Bhandari or Bhandary is a surname found in various Hindu castes and communities in India and Nepal. Bhandari means treasurer, keeper of a storehouse. In Punjab, Bhandaris belong to the Khatri caste. In Nepal, the surname is used by both Matwali and Tagadhari Chhetris, as well as Bahuns.
Kumar is a title, given name, middle name, or a family name found in the Indian subcontinent, mainly in, but not limited to, India, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, and Nepal, though not specific to any religion, ethnicity, or caste. It is a generic title which variously means prince, son, boy, or chaste. It is the 11th most common family name in the world as of August 2019.
The Tenzing Montes are a range of icy mountains on Pluto, bordering the southwest region of Sputnik Planitia and the nearby Hillary Montes and Wright Mons. With peaks reaching 6.2 km in height, they are the highest mountain range on Pluto, and also the steepest, with a mean slope of 19.2 degrees.
Surya Kumar Neupane known professionally as Uttam Neupane, is a Nepali sound mixer. He is the recipient of the 5th National Film Award of Nepal for Best Sound mixing for the feature film Mero Euta Saathi Chha. Two films he did sound-mixing for, Bulbul and Talakjung vs Tulke, were Nepal's official entries for the 92nd and 88th Academy Awards respectively.
"Melancholy" is an environmentally-themed song sung by 365 Nepali artists. This song was intended to promote an environmental message by breaking the Guinness World Records for "Most Vocal Solos in a Song Recording", which it successfully did. It was written, music composed and directed by environmentalist Nipesh Dhaka. The song was recorded as a single on 19 May 2016. The recording sessions were inaugurated by Prime Minister Khadga Prasad Oli at 8 am and continued until 6 pm. The song was released on 2 September 2017 by President Bidya Devi Bhandari at Army Officer's Club, Kathmandu.
Sajjan Raj Vaidya is a Nepali singer and a full stack web developer at ABC Company Limited and studied at KUSOM.He is a symphony of expressive vocals, intricate metaphors and anomalous song structures arriving at the crescendo as a complete musical journey. And rose to prominence after the release of his singles "Hawaijahaj" (2016) and "Chitthi Bhitra" (2018). One of his most widely known singles is "Hataarindai, Bataasindai". His release, titled "BLYHL", was released in February 2020. His song, "Phutki Janey Jovan" released on 16 May 2020 shows various clips of people during the COVID-19 pandemic all around the world, with a special emphasis on Nepali people.
Shreedev Bhattarai (Nepali: श्रीदेव भट्टरार्इ; is a Nepali actor and lyricist. He was born in Ilam, eastern Nepal.
The Nepal Bar Association (NBA) is the parent bar association of all the bar units throughout Nepal.
Events in the year 2021 in Nepal.
Tenzing Norgay Trainor is an American actor. He gained notability for his role as Parker Rooney on the Disney Channel television show Liv and Maddie (2013–2017) and the voice of Jin in the animated adventure film Abominable (2019) and its follow-up Abominable and the Invisible City (2022–2023). He also appeared in TV shows including Good Luck Charlie, The Jadagrace Show, and Stevie TV.
Chha Maya Chhapakkai is a 2019 Nepali Social-comedy film directed by Dipendra Lama and produced by Rohit Adhikari of Rohit Adhikari Films. Writer of this film is Deepak Raj Giri. The film stars Deepak Raj Giri, Keki Adhikari, Kedar Ghimire and Jeetu Nepal. Actor Deepak Raj Giri even was awarded National Film Awards for the Best-actor