Chalise
Chalise (pronounced: /cha.li.se/) (Nepali: चालिसे) is a Khas Hindu family name found in Nepal. People with this name are mostly members of the Bahun (Brahmin) caste. According to legend, some priests of Bhattarai caste completed forty ('chalis' in Nepali) chapters of pujas without dropping a single drop of water from their palm. They were then honored with the title Chalise.They also belong from the royal families.
Notable people
- Bhola Nath Chalise (1951–2015), Nepalese economist
- Chakrapani Chalise (1883–1958), Nepalese writer
- Janak Kumari Chalise, Nepalese politician
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