Karki (
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 ...
/कार्की) is a
Nepali/
Kumaoni surname used by
Khas people
Khas people (; ne, खस) popularly known as Khas Arya are an Indo-Aryan ethno-linguistic group native to the Himalayan region of South Asia, what is now present-day Nepal, Indian states of Uttarakhand, West Bengal and Sikkim. Historica ...
. It is found among the
Chhetri
Chhetri (Kshetri, Kshettri, Kshetry or Chhettri), ( ne, क्षेत्री ; IAST: ''Kṣetrī'') historically called Kshettriya or Kshetriya or Khas are Nepali speakers of Khas community, some of whom trace their origin to migration from ...
community from Nepal.
Karki was one of the titles of governmental posts in ancient
Khasa kingdom. The tax collecting officers in Dara/Garkha had the governmental title of karki. There are various subgroups within the Karki family. '
Rikhle Karki', 'Lama Karki', 'Sutar Karki', 'Mudula Karki', 'Khulal Karki', 'Khaptari Karki', Rume Karki, 'Sinjapati Karki', 'Godar Karki', etc. are the clans of Karki. ].
Notable people with surname Karki
Notable people who bear the name Karki include:
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Bipin Karki
Bipin Karki ( ne, बिपिन कार्की, born 21 August 1982 in Bahuni, Nepal) is a Nepalese film and theatre actor known for his work in Nepali cinema.
Karki began his career at a young age by appearing in stage plays with his bro ...
, Nepalese actor
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Dipak Karki
Dipak Karki is a Nepalese politician, belonging to the Communist Party of Nepal (UML). In April 2008, he won the Jhapa
Jhapa ( ne, झापा जिल्ला; ) is a district of Province No. 1 in eastern Nepal named after a Rajbanshi ...
, Nepalese politician
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Gyanendra Bahadur Karki, Nepalese politician
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Lokman Singh Karki, Nepalese civil servant, former head of CIAA
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Neelam Karki "Niharika", Nepalese poet
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Priyanka Karki
Priyanka Karki DS Joshi (née Karki) is a Nepali people, Nepalese film actress, model, director and the winner of the Miss Teen Nepal 2005 pageant.
Early Life
Karki was born in 1987 in Kathmandu, Nepal. Her parents are economist Bhupendra ...
, Nepalese actress
* Ram Karki, Nepalese politician
* Rameshwor Karki, Nepalese cinematographer
* Sushila Karki, Nepalese jurist and first female Chief Justice of Nepal (2016 – 2017)
* Sushma Karki, Nepalese actress
* Swarup Singh Karki, Kaji (Nepal), Kaji and later, Dewan of the Kingdom of Nepal (c.1775 – c.1777)
See also
*Karli (name)
*Karri (name)
*Khadka
*Katwal
References
{{Chhetri communities
Surnames of Nepalese origin
Khas surnames