village:-Banskota Govindpur Post:- Barsoi, District:- Katihar (Bihar) India. 855102. Cast:- Muslim Village Landmark:- Zama Maszid Banskota ', also spelled as Baskota (

Devanagari Devanagari ( ; , , Sanskrit pronunciation: ), also called Nagari (),Kathleen Kuiper (2010), The Culture of India, New York: The Rosen Publishing Group, , page 83 is a left-to-right abugida (a type of segmental writing system), based on the ...

: बाँस्कोटा) is a surname of

Upadhyay Upadhyaya is a Brahmin name from Sanskrit ''upādhyāya'' "teacher" (from ''upa'' ‘with, under’ + ''adhyāya'' ‘studying’).https://www.ancestry.ca/name-origin?surname=Upadhyay Notable people *Amar Upadhyay, Indian model, film and telev ...

Brahmins Brahmin (; sa, ब्राह्मण, brāhmaṇa) is a varna as well as a caste within Hindu society. The Brahmins are designated as the priestly class as they serve as priests ( purohit, pandit, or pujari) and religious teachers (guru ...

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Nepal Nepal (; ne, :ne:नेपाल, नेपाल ), formerly the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal ( ne, सङ्घीय लोकतान्त्रिक गणतन्त्र नेपाल ), is a landlocked country in S ...

. Throughout their history in Nepal, they have mostly held vocations as pandit, teachers, purohits, and government officers. Banskotas' gotra is Koudinya. Banskotas have their origin in

Kannauj Kannauj ( Hindustani pronunciation: ənːɔːd͡ʒ is a city, administrative headquarters and a municipal board or Nagar Palika Parishad in Kannauj district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. The city's name is a corrupted form of the class ...

India India, officially the Republic of India (Hindi: ), is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by area, the second-most populous country, and the most populous democracy in the world. Bounded by the Indian Ocean on the so ...

. As written in the comprehensive Banskota Bhansawali book, during the Muslim Invasion of India in the 13th century, Vedic Bhatt Brahmins escaped their home, Kanya Kubja, to escape the destructive Muslim forces. It is recorded in Indian history, as well as the Banskota Bhanswali book that the invaders wanted to destroy the Hindu Vedic culture and ways. In order to preserve the Vedic Hindu culture from the wrath of the invaders, the Bhatt Brahmins sought refuge in the hills of the Himalayas. During this time, many Brahmins migrated from the Muslim invaded areas seeking safety. The Bhatt Brahmins first settled in the part that is now western Nepal. One of the descendants of the Bhatt was relocated to a place called Banskot of modern-day Dailekh by a king to fulfill his Brahmin duties, which is where he gained the surname Banskota. Another descendant was given the surname

acharya In Indian religions and society, an ''acharya'' (Sanskrit: आचार्य, IAST: ; Pali: ''ācariya'') is a preceptor and expert instructor in matters such as religion, or any other subject. An acharya is a highly learned person with a ...

— hence is the reason Banskotas' and Acharyas' have the same gotra and cannot marry each other. Similarly Neupane surname was given to one of the descendants. In the present day, most Banskota communities in Nepal continue to follow family traditions. Additionally, a Banskota bandhu jamghat continues taking place, generally in Gaurighat, Kathmandu at Sardar Som Prasad Banskota Guthi's premises. Notable people with name Banskota or its variations include: *

Sambhujeet Baskota Sambhujeet Baskota ( ne, शम्भूजीत बासकोटा; also spelled Sambhujit) is a Nepali music composer, singer, and lyricist. He is considered to be one of the most popular and prolific music composers and singers of Nepali ...

, Nepali music composer, songwriter, and singer *

Gokul Prasad Baskota Gokul Prasad Baskota ( ne, गोकुलप्रसाद बास्कोटा) is a Nepali politician. He served as Minister of Communication and Information Technology of Nepal. and is currently serving as the Member of House Of Represen ...

, Nepali politician *

Prithu Baskota Prithu Baskota ( ne, पृथु बाँसकोटा) (born 5 July 1992) is a Nepalese cricketer. All-rounder Prithu is a right-handed batsman and a right-arm off break bowler. He made his debut for Nepal against Maldives in November 2010. ...

, Nepali cricketer *

Dipak Prakash Baskota Deepak Prakash Baskota is a Nepalese politician. He is a former State Home Minister and executive chairman of the National Cooperative Federation of Nepal. Baskota has upheld the cooperative principle as part of the socialist Socialism is ...

, Nepalese politician *

Kali Prasad Baskota Kali Prasad Baskota ( ne, काली प्रसाद बास्कोटा) is a Nepali singer, musician and lyricist. Baskota has also judged in first three season of Nepali Reality show Nepal Idol. Career He started his music career ...

, Nepali music composer, songwriter, and singer *

Balram Baskota Balram Prasad Baskota is a Nepalese communist politician and member of the National Assembly. In 2018 he was elected in Bagmati Province for the Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist–Leninist) The Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxis ...

, Nepali politician

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