Devkota () is a surname used by Khas

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 ...

communities of

Nepal Nepal, officially the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal, is a landlocked country in South Asia. It is mainly situated in the Himalayas, but also includes parts of the Indo-Gangetic Plain. It borders the Tibet Autonomous Region of China Ch ...

. Notable people with the surname include: *

Laxmi Prasad Devkota Laxmi Prasad Devkota () (1909-1959) was a Nepalis, Nepalese poet, playwright, novelist, and politician. Honored with the title of Mahakabi () in Nepali literature, he was known as a poet with a golden heart, and is considered one of the most fam ...

(1909–1959), Nepali writer *

Bachaspati Devkota Bachaspati Devkota (Nepali - वाचस्पति देवकोटा) is a Nepali politician. He is a member of Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist–Leninist). In 1967, he actively took part nationwide student movement for the free ...

, Nepalese communist leader *

Rajeshwor Devkota Rajeshwor Devkota (; 8 October 1929 – 10 August 2015) was a Nepalese politician and writer. He was elected into the National Panchayat for several terms and has also served as the speaker, and as minister for education and land reforms. He re ...

, Nepalese political leader *

Rishi Devkota Rishi Devkota (), alias Azad (आजाद), was a Nepalese communist leader. He was a Central Committee member of the Communist Party of Nepal (Fourth Convention), but resigned from the party in 1980, accusing it of reformism and being soft on ...

, Nepalese communist leader * Upendra Devkota, Nepalese neurosurgeon * Dinesh Chandra Devkota, Nepalese Engineer and former Vice-Chairman of National Planning Commission * Madhav Prasad Devkota, Nepalese writer * Khim Lal Devkota, Nepalese politician UCPN (Maoist) Central Committee Member Khim Lal Devkota ... * Krishna Jwala Devkota, Nepalese journalist * Kiran Devkota , Nepalese Pediatrician *

Manita Devkota Manita Devkota () is a Nepalese-American model and beauty pageant titleholder. She was crowned Miss Universe Nepal on April 11, 2018, representing Nepal at the Miss Universe 2018 pageant and finishing as a Top 10 finalist. She became the first M ...

, Miss Universe Nepal 2018 and Top 10

Miss Universe 2018 Miss Universe 2018 was the 67th Miss Universe pageant, held at the Impact, Muang Thong Thani, Impact Arena in Pak Kret, Nonthaburi, Thailand, on 17 December 2018. At the conclusion of the event, Demi-Leigh Tebow, Demi-Leigh Nel-Peters of Sout ...

References

{{Chhetri communities Ethnic groups in Nepal Bahun Nepali-language surnames Surnames of Nepalese origin Khas surnames