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Jharra Chhetri() are the subgroup of the Chhetri/Kshatriya caste of the Khas people, Khas ethnic group. Jharra Chhetri wear the six threaded Yagnopavita, Janai (sacred thread). They are historically Indo-Aryan peoples, Indo Aryan people. Communities of Jharras include Basnet/Basnyat, Thapa, Karki (surname), Karki, Kunwar, Khadka, Katuwal, Rawat (surname), Rawat, and Bisht (surname), Bisht. Etymology and background "Chhetri" is a direct derivative or a Nepalese vernacular of the Sanskrit word ''Kshatriya''. Chhetris along with Brahmins are considered among the twice born castes called Tagadhari in Nepal and they wear the sacred thread called the Yagnopavita. Chhetris are considered among the Pahari people (Nepal), Pahadi caste groups and they speak Nepali language as their mother tongue which is highly influenced by Sanskrit. Culture and traditions The children born from the union of a Chhetri man and his married Chhetri wife, only accomplished by a proper Brahmā vivāha are c ...
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Katuwal
Katuwal, Katawal, Katwal () is a surname used in Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, Assam, Sikkim, Nepal. They belong to Ekthariya subcaste that is widely accepted to be of Jharra Chhetri origin, which is in contrast to Bahuthariya (multiple clan) Chhetri subcaste . They were one of a subcaste of the Tagadhari Chhetri community of Mandavya Gotra. They were actively involved in Bhardar family aristrocracy throughout the Nepalese history of Khas Kingdom and western province of Kingdom of Gorkha. They belong to Jharra Chhetri. Notable people Notable people bearing the name or its variants include: * Jeet Ram Katwal, Indian MLA in Himachal Pradesh *Manoj Katuwal, Nepali cricket player who played for the Nepal National Cricket Team between 2002 and 2006 *General Rookmangud Katawal, former Chief of Army Staff of the Nepali Army * Hari Bhakta Katuwal, prominent poet and lyricist of Nepal Yubraj Katwal Former President in Eastern Nepal FECON Politician , MOE representative 'Nepal ...
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