Khadka ( ne, खड्का), anciently called as Khaḍga ( sa, खड्गा), is a surname of

Khas 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. Historicall ...

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. Khadga was an ancient ''Paikelā'' (warrior) rank along with '' Thāpā'', ''Rānā'' and ''Buḍhā''.

Kunwar Khadka clan

Prime Minister of Nepal Jung Bahadur Kunwar Rana belonged to the

Kunwar family The Kunwar family ( ne, कुँवर परिवार) was a noble Khas-Chhetri family in the Gorkha Kingdom and the Kingdom of Nepal. Kunwars were linked to the Thapa dynasty and family of Amar Singh Thapa by marital lineages and, thus, ...

of the Khadka clan. The Kunwar family genealogy also states the title of 'Kunwar Khadka' which was taken by the ancestors of the Kunwar family. After the premiership of Jung Bahadur Kunwar, the Kunwar family through a royal order took up the title of

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and claimed themselves as

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family of

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in India and founded the

Rana dynasty Rana dynasty ( ne, राणा वंश, IAST=Rāṇā vaṃśa , ) is a Chhetri dynasty that imposed totalitarianism in the Kingdom of Nepal from 1846 until 1951, reducing the Shah monarch to a figurehead and making Prime Minister and othe ...

Notable people

* Hari Bahadur Khadka, Member of 2nd Constituent Assembly *

Hari Khadka Hari Khadka ( ne, हरी खँड्का) (born 26 November 1976) is a Nepalese former football Football is a family of team sports that involve, to varying degrees, Kick (football), kicking a Football (ball), ball to score a Goal ...

, football player *

Khum Bahadur Khadka Khum Bahadur Khadka ( ne, खुम बहादुर खड्का) (1951-2018) was a Nepali politician who was an elected member in Nepali Congress Central Working Committee. He was a Minister of the Interior of Nepal and one of the mos ...

, former minister *

Kul Bahadur Khadka Kul Bahadur Khadka (1951 – 28 July 2020) was an officer in the Nepali Army and reached the rank of Lieutenant General. He was appointed as the acting chief of Army Staff by Prime Minister Prachanda on May 3, 2009 when he replaced Chief of A ...

, Lieutenant General *

Narayan Khadka Narayan Khadka is a central member of Nepali Congress who has served as the Foreign minister of Nepal since 2021. He has worked previously as Minister of Urban Development under Sushil Koirala-led government. He is a member of the 2nd Nepalese ...

, ex minister of urban development *

Nirajan Khadka Nirajan Khadka ( ne, निराजन खड्का; born 6 October 1988) is a professional footballer from Nepal. He made his first appearance for the Nepal national football team in 2008. Club career Khadha started his career at Friends C ...

, football player *

Paras Khadka Paras Khadka (, ne, पारस खड्का, ; born 24 October 1987) is a Nepalese professional cricketer also known as the god of Nepali cricket. He was the captain of the Nepalese cricket team from 2008 to 2019. All-rounder Khadka is a ...

, cricket player *

Pradeep Khadka Pradeep Khadka (Nepali :प्रदीप खड्का) is a Nepali actor, model, scriptwriter, and filmmaker. His first film was ''Thulo Manchhe''. He made his film debut in the 2015 film Escape. After the huge success of Prem Geet, he bec ...

, actor *

Sumi Khadka Sumi Khadka ( ne, सुमी खड्का) (born c. 1978) is a Nepalese actress and beauty queen. She was crowned Miss Nepal Miss Nepal ( ne, मिस नेपाल) is a national beauty pageant in Nepal. The winners are sent to ...

, actress *

Swastima Khadka Swastima Khadka ( ne, स्वस्तिमा खड्का) (born 4 July 1995) is a nepalese actress who predominantly works in Nepali cinema. She has appeared in '' Love Love Love'' (2017), ''Chhakka Panja 2'' (2017), ''Nai Nabhannu La 5 ...

, actress *

Shweta Khadka Shweta Khadka is a Nepalese film actress, producer, politician and entrepreneur known for her works in Nepali cinema. She was born on 5 February 1988 at Panauti municipality of Kavrepalanchok District. Personal life On 7 July 2014, Shweta Kha ...

, actress

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