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Bhandari (other)
Bhandari or Bhandary is a surname found in various Hindu castes and communities in India and Nepal. Bhandari means ''treasurer'', keeper of a storehouse. In Punjab, Bhandaris belong to Ahluwalia (caste), Ahluwalia and Khatri castes. In Nepal, the surname is used by both Matwali and Tagadhari Chhetris, as well as Bahuns. Notable people Notable people bearing the name Bhandari or Bhandary include: *Ajit Bhandari (born 1994), Nepalese footballer *Amit Bhandari (born 1978), Indian cricketer *Anup Bhandari, Indian writer, director, music director, lyricist, playback singer and actor *Bidhya Devi Bhandari, Nepalese politician, President of Nepal *Binod Bhandari (born 1990), Nepalese cricketer *Dalveer Bhandari, (born 1947), judge of the International Court of Justice *Damodar Bhandari, member of 2nd Nepalese Constituent Assembly *Dhruv Bhandari (born 1985), Indian television actor *Dil Kumari Bhandari (born 1949), Indian politician, former president of Bharatiya Gorkha Parisangh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Indian Subcontinent
The Indian subcontinent is a physiographic region of Asia below the Himalayas which projects into the Indian Ocean between the Bay of Bengal to the east and the Arabian Sea to the west. It is now divided between Bangladesh, India, and Pakistan. (subscription required) Although the terms "Indian subcontinent" and "South Asia" are often also used interchangeably to denote a wider region which includes, in addition, Bhutan, the Maldives, Nepal and Sri Lanka, the "Indian subcontinent" is more of a geophysical term, whereas "South Asia" is more geopolitical. "South Asia" frequently also includes Afghanistan, which is not considered part of the subcontinent even in extended usage.Jim Norwine & Alfonso González, ''The Third World: states of mind and being'', pages 209, Taylor & Francis, 1988, Quote: ""The term "South Asia" also signifies the Indian Subcontinent""Raj S. Bhopal, ''Ethnicity, race, and health in multicultural societies'', pages 33, Oxford University Press, 2007, ; Q ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
