Bhandari or Bhandary or Bhanderi is a surname found in various Hindu

caste Caste is a form of social stratification characterised by endogamy, hereditary transmission of a style of life which often includes an occupation, ritual status in a hierarchy, and customary social interaction and exclusion based on cultural ...

s and communities in India and Nepal. Bhandari or Bhanderi means ''treasurer'', keeper of a storehouse. In Punjab, Bhandaris belong to the

Khatri Khatri is a caste of the Indian subcontinent that is predominantly found in India, but also in Pakistan and Afghanistan. In the subcontinent, they were mostly engaged in mercantilistic professions such as banking and trade, they were the d ...

caste. In Nepal, the surname is used by both Matwali and

Tagadhari ''Tagadhari'' () are members of a Nepalese Hindu group that is perceived as historically having a high socio-religious status in Nepalese society. Tagadhari are identified by a ''sacred thread'' ( Janai) around the torso, which is used for ritua ...

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 fr ...

Notable people

Notable people bearing the name Bhandari or Bhandary include: * Amit Bhandari (born 1978), Indian cricketer * Anup Bhandari, Indian writer, director, music director, lyricist, playback singer and actor *

Bidhya Devi Bhandari Bidya Devi Bhandari (, ; born 19 June 1961) is a Nepali politician who is serving as the second and current president of Nepal. She formerly served as the minister of defence and minister of environment and population. She is the first woman t ...

, Nepalese politician, President of Nepal * Binod Bhandari (born 1990), Nepalese cricketer * Damodar Bhandari, member of 2nd Nepalese Constituent Assembly *

Dhruv Bhandari Dhruv Bhandari (born 13 July 1985) is an Indian actor who has appeared in films and TV series such as ''Rakt Sambandh'' and Star Plus's '' Tere Sheher Mein''. His father is Mohan Bhandari. Personal life Dhruv Bhandari was born on 13 July 1 ...

(born 1985), Indian television actor * Dil Kumari Bhandari (born 1949), Indian politician, former president of

Bharatiya Gorkha Parisangh Bharatiya Gorkha Parisangh ( ne, भारतीय गोर्खा परिसंघ; translation: ''Indian Gorkha Confederation'') is a non-government national-level organization of Gorkhas (Nepali) ethnic group of India. Bharatiya Gorkha ...

* Dinesh Chandra Bhandary,

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in the

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, the

Vir Chakra Vir Chakra (pronunciation: ʋ iː ɾ a tʃ a kɾa) is an Indian wartime military bravery award presented for acts of conspicuous gallantry in the presence of the enemy on the battlefield and is third in precedence in wartime gallantry awards and ...

awardee *

Gagan Singh Bhandari {{no footnotes, date=January 2020 General Gagan Singh Khawas (sinjhapati) (Nepali: गगनसिंह) was a Nepalese General. He was the commander-in-chief of the most powerful party headed by Queen Rajya Lakshmi Devi, the favourite wife of K ...

, Nepalese politician and General *

H. Gopal Bhandary Hutturke Gopal Bhandary (7 July 1952 – 4 July 2019) was an Indian politician from the State of Karnataka and a member of Legislative Assembly of Karnataka. He was elected as MLA from Karkala constituency and served in 1999-2004 and 2008� ...

(born 1950), MLA in Karnataka * Lalit Bhandari (born 1996), Nepalese cricketer *

Madan Bhandari Nepal Ratna Man Padavi Madan Kumar Bhandari ( ne, मदन कुमार भण्डारी) (27 June 1951K.C., Surendra. ''Aitihasik dastavej sangroh - bhag 2''. Kathmandu: Pairavi Prakashan, 2063 B.S.. p 464. – 17 May 1993), commo ...

, Nepalese politician and communist leader * Mohan Bhandari (1937–2015), Indian film and television actor *

Nar Bahadur Bhandari Nar Bahadur Bhandari (5 October 1940 – 16 July 2017) was an Indian politician who served as the chief minister of the state of Sikkim from 1979 to 1994. He was the founding leader of the Sikkim Sangram Parishad. He was popularly remembered ...

(1947–2017), Indian politician, Chief Minister of Sikkim from 1979 to 1994 and founder of Sikkim Sangram Parishad *

Rajendra Bhandari Rajendra Bhandari (born 1956) is an Indian Nepali-language poet and academic at the Sikkim Government College in Gangtok.Web page title"Rajendra Bhandari"at the Poetry International website, retrieved July 25, 2010 Biography Born in brahmin fami ...

(born 1956), Nepalese poet *

Rajendra Bahadur Bhandari Rajendra Bahadur Bhandari ( ne, राजेन्द्र बहादुर भण्डारी) (born 14 November 1975) is a Nepalese long-distance runner and soldier who has won two silver medals at the 9th Asian Games and two gold med ...

, Nepalese athlete * Sabitra Bhandari, Nepalese national footballer * Tika Bhandari, Nepalese singer Fictional people bearing the name Bhandari include: * Sav Bhandari and

Alli Bhandari '' Degrassi: The Next Generation'' is a Canadian teen drama television series created by Linda Schuyler and Yan Moore. The series is now considered the first incarnation and premiered on CTV on October 14, 2001, and then ended on MTV Canada and T ...

, two main characters and siblings on the Canadian teen drama ''

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'' (2001–15)

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