Bhandari or Bhandary is a surname found in various

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

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

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

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s, as well as

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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 Dalveer Bhandari (born 1 October 1947) is an Indian jurist. He is currently one of the judges of the International Court of Justice. He is a former judge of the Supreme Court of India and former chief justice of the Bombay High Court, he was als ...

, (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 * Dinesh Chandra Bhandary,

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in the

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, the Vir Chakra awardee * Gagan Singh Bhandari, Nepalese politician and General * Harry Bhandari (born 1977), Nepalese-born American politician * H. Gopal Bhandary (born 1950), MLA in Karnataka * Lalit Bhandari (born 1996), Nepalese cricketer * Madan Bhandari, Nepalese politician and communist leader * Mohan Bhandari (1937–2015), Indian film and television actor * Nar Bahadur Bhandari (1947–2017), Indian politician, Chief Minister of Sikkim from 1979 to 1994 and founder of Sikkim Sangram Parishad * Rajendra Bhandari (born 1956), Nepalese poet * Rajendra Bahadur Bhandari, Nepalese athlete * Sabitra Bhandari, Nepalese national footballer * Sujan Rai Bhandari, Indian Punjabi historian and author * Surjan Singh Bhandari, commando of the National Security Guards of the Indian armed forces * Tika Bhandari, Nepalese singer Fictional people bearing the name Bhandari include: * Sav Bhandari and Alli Bhandari, two main characters and siblings on the Canadian teen drama '' Degrassi'' (2001–15)

References

{{Chhetri communities Surnames of Indian origin Surnames of Nepalese origin Khatri surnames Ahluwalia Khas surnames