Bhandari or Bhandary is a surname found in various

Hindu Hindus (; ; also known as Sanātanīs) are people who religiously adhere to Hinduism, also known by its endonym Sanātana Dharma. Jeffery D. Long (2007), A Vision for Hinduism, IB Tauris, , pp. 35–37 Historically, the term has also be ...

caste A caste is a Essentialism, fixed social group into which an individual is born within a particular system of social stratification: a caste system. Within such a system, individuals are expected to marry exclusively within the same caste (en ...

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

Ahluwalia Ahluwalia may refer to: * Ahluwalia (misl) Ahluwalia (also transliterated as Ahluvalia) was a misl, that is, a sovereign state in the Sikh Confederacy of Punjab region in present-day India and Pakistan. The misl's name is derived from Ahlu, th ...

and

Khatri Khatri () is a caste system in India, caste originating from the Malwa (Punjab), Malwa and Majha areas of Punjab region of South Asia that is predominantly found in India, but also in Pakistan and Afghanistan. The Khatris claim they are war ...

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 ...

Chhetri Chhetri (Kshetri, Kshettri, Kshetry or Chhettri), ( ; IAST: ''Kṣetrī'') historically called Kshettriya or Kshetriya or Khas are Nepali language, Nepali speaking people historically associated with the warrior class and administration, some of ...

s, as well as

Bahun Bahun (), also known as Hill Brahmins, are a Brahmin varna among the Khas of Nepal. They are a sub-caste of the Kanyakubja Brahmin while their origins are from Kannauj and the Himalayan belt of South Asia. According to the 2011 Nepal censu ...

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 Anup Bhandari (born 2 March 1982) is an Indian film director, composer and lyricist who works primarily in Kannada cinema. He made his directorial début with the mystery thriller film '' Rangitaranga'', featuring his brother Nirup Bhandari, i ...

, Indian writer, director, music director, lyricist, playback singer and actor *

Bidhya Devi Bhandari Bidya Devi Bhandari (, ; born 19 June 1961) is a Nepali former politician who served as the second president of Nepal from 2015 to 2023. She formerly served as the minister of defence and minister of environment and population. She is the fir ...

, Nepalese politician, President of Nepal *

Binod Bhandari Binod Bhandari (; born 25 January 1990) is a Nepalese professional cricketer. He is a right-handed batsman and an occasional wicket-keeper. He made his debut against Kuwait in November 2009. He is the captain of Tribhuwan Army Club in the Nati ...

(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 Dhruv Bhandari (born 13 July) 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 1985 ...

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

Bharatiya Gorkha Parisangh Bharatiya Gorkha Parisangh (; translation: ''Indian Gorkha Confederation'') is a non-government national-level organization of Gorkhas (Nepali) ethnic group of India. Bharatiya Gorkha Parisangh was established in 2001. It has its headquarters ...

Dinesh Chandra Bhandary Dinesh Chandra Bhandary (4 August 1934 – 20 January 2021) was a Group Captain in the Indian Air Force The Indian Air Force (IAF) (ISO 15919, ISO: ) is the air force, air arm of the Indian Armed Forces. Its primary mission is to secure Ind ...

Group Captain Group captain (Gp Capt or G/C) is a senior officer rank used by some air forces, with origins from the Royal Air Force. The rank is used by air forces of many Commonwealth of Nations, countries that have historical British influence. Group cap ...

in the

Indian Air Force The Indian Air Force (IAF) (ISO 15919, ISO: ) is the air force, air arm of the Indian Armed Forces. Its primary mission is to secure Indian airspace and to conduct aerial warfare during armed conflicts. It was officially established on 8 Octob ...

, the

Vir Chakra The Vir Chakra (pronunciation: ʋ iː ɾ a tʃ a kɾa, ) is an Indian wartime military bravery award presented for acts of gallantry on the battlefield, on land or in the air or at sea. It is third in precedence in wartime gallantry awards and ...

awardee *

Gagan Singh Bhandari {{no footnotes, date=January 2020 General Gagan Singh Bhandari (Nepali: गगनसिंह भंडारी) (1796–1846) was a Nepalese General. He was born in a Chettri family of Gorkha Kingdom. He was the commander-in-chief of the most p ...

, Nepalese politician and General *

Harry Bhandari Harry Bhandari (; born October 1, 1977) is a Nepalese-born American politician and educator. A member of the Democratic Party (United States), Democratic Party, he has served as a member of the Maryland House of Delegates from the Maryland Legisl ...

(born 1977), Nepalese-born American politician * H. Gopal Bhandary (born 1950), MLA in Karnataka *

Lalit Bhandari Lalit Bhandari (born 22 July 1996) is a Nepalese cricketer. He made his List A debut for Nepal against the United Arab Emirates in the 2015–17 ICC World Cricket League Championship on 6 December 2017. In January 2018, he was named in Nepal's s ...

(born 1996), Nepalese cricketer *

Madan Bhandari Nepal Ratna Madan Kumar Bhandari () (27 June 1951K.C., Surendra. ''Aitihasik dastavej sangroh - bhag 2''. Kathmandu: Pairavi Prakashan, 2063 B.S.. p 464. – 17 May 1993), commonly known as Madan Bhandari, was a popular Nepali political lead ...

, Nepalese politician and communist leader *

Mohan Bhandari Mohan Bhandari (31 July 1937 – 24 September 2015) was an Indian actor who featured in several popular TV serials such as ''Saat Phere – Saloni Ka Safar''. He died of brain tumor. His son Dhruv Bhandari is also a TV actor. Acting career ...

(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 briefly served as Member of Parliament representing Sikkim Lok Sabha constituency f ...

(1947–2017), Indian politician,

Chief Minister of Sikkim The chief minister of Sikkim is the popularly elected politician that heads the executive of the Government of Sikkim, the subnational authority of the Indian state of Sikkim. The chief minister acts as the head of government in the state, has ...

from 1979 to 1994 and founder of

Sikkim Sangram Parishad Sikkim Sangram Parishad is a regional political party in the Indian state of Sikkim. In 1979, after a period of instability, a ministry headed by Nar Bahadur Bhandari from Sikkim Janata Parishad party gained power in Sikkim. In 1984, Bhandari dis ...

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 f ...

(born 1956), Nepalese poet *

Rajendra Bahadur Bhandari Rajendra Bahadur Bhandari () (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 medals at the 10th Asian Games. Rajendra Bhandari was born in Chock Chisap ...

, Nepalese athlete *

Sabitra Bhandari Sabitra Bhandari (), popularly known as Samba, is a Nepalese professional football player who plays as a forward for Première Ligue club En Avant Guingamp and Nepal women's national team. She is the all-time highest goal scorer in Nepalese ...

, Nepalese national footballer *

Sujan Rai Bhandari Sujan Rai Bhandari () was a Punjabi historian and author of Khulasat-ut-Tawarikh, among other works. Biography Little is known about the life of Sujan Rai. According to his own remarks, he was born in Batala, Punjab, then part of Lahore Subah, ...

, Indian Punjabi historian and author * Surjan Singh Bhandari, commando of the

National Security Guards The National Security Guard (NSG) is a central armed police force in India under the Ministry of Home Affairs. It is the primary counter-terrorism force of the Government of India. It was founded on 16 October 1984, following Operation Blue ...

of the Indian armed forces * Tika Bhandari, Nepalese singer Fictional people bearing the name Bhandari include: *

Sav Bhandari '' Degrassi: The Next Generation'' is a Canadian teen drama television series created by Linda Schuyler and Yan Moore. ''Degrassi: The Next Generation'' is the fourth entry of the ''Degrassi'' television franchise created by Schuyler and Kit Ho ...

and

Alli Bhandari '' Degrassi: The Next Generation'' is a Canadian teen drama television series created by Linda Schuyler and Yan Moore. ''Degrassi: The Next Generation'' is the fourth entry of the ''Degrassi'' television franchise created by Schuyler and Kit Ho ...

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

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'' (2001–15)

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