Bhattarai
Bhattarai (Nepali: भट्टराई) or Bhattrai is a Khas surname used by a certain subgroup belonging to Bahun as well as Chettri caste of Nepal. They are upper ranks. They belong to Vasishtha gotra.[1]
 Bhattarai surname in Devanagari font | |
| Language(s) | Nepali, Doteli |
|---|---|
| Origin | |
| Language(s) | Khas |
| Word/name | Nepal |
| Other names | |
| Variant form(s) | Bhattrai, Bhattaraya |
| Derivative(s) | Sindhuley Bhattarai, Saalukhey Bhattarai, Gamlangey Bhattarai, Chisungkhey Bhattarai, Gulmeli Bhattarai, Lamidaandey Bhattarai |
| See also | Pokharel, Poudel, Khanal, Bhandari, Subedi |
Etymology
Bhattarai is an adjoint surname made up of two Sanskrit titles; Bhatta and Rai. Bhatta means scholar in Sanskrit.[2] and Rai is a substitute for King.[3]
Notable people with the surname in Nepal
- Krishna Prasad Bhattarai, Former Prime Minister (Nepali Congress).[4]
- Baburam Bhattarai, Former Prime Minister and politician (UCPN Maoists).[5]
- Madhav Bhattarai, Chairman of the committee of astrologers and religious scholar.[6]
- Nabin K Bhattarai, Pop singer.[7]
- Subin Bhattarai, Nepalese writer
- Amrit Bhattarai, Nepalese cricketer
- Durga Prasad Bhattarai, Nepali diplomat
- Krishna Dharabasi aka born Krishna Bhattarai. Author of Radha (Novel), Jhola
References
- "List of Gotras with Thar (surname, Lastname)". Retrieved 29 January 2018.
- Saligram Bhatt. Kashmiri Scholars Contribution to Knowledge and World Peace. Retrieved 2010-12-02.
- "RAI Title, India". ledoestate.blogspot.in.
- "Krishna Prasad Bhattarai". Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved 2017-11-22.
- Navin Singh Khadka (2005-05-06). "Nepal's Maoist leadership divisions". South Asia: BBC News. Retrieved 2017-11-22.
- "Vijaya Dashami being celebrated". 2010-10-17. Retrieved 2017-11-22.
- Sampada Malla. "Upclose with Nabin K Bhattarai". CyberSansar. archive.is. Retrieved 2017-11-22.
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