Jharra Chhetri() are the subgroup of the

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 ...

Kshatriya Kshatriya () (from Sanskrit ''kṣatra'', "rule, authority"; also called Rajanya) is one of the four varnas (social orders) of Hindu society and is associated with the warrior aristocracy. The Sanskrit term ''kṣatriyaḥ'' is used in the con ...

caste of the

Khas Khas peoples or Khas Tribes, (; ) popularly known as Khashiya are an Indo-Aryan ethno-linguistic group native to the Himalayan region of the Indian subcontinent, in what is now the South Asian country of Nepal, as well as the Indian stat ...

ethnic group. Jharra Chhetri wear the six threaded Janai (sacred thread). They are historically

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Aryan ''Aryan'' (), or ''Arya'' (borrowed from Sanskrit ''ārya''), Oxford English Dictionary Online 2024, s.v. ''Aryan'' (adj. & n.); ''Arya'' (n.)''.'' is a term originating from the ethno-cultural self-designation of the Indo-Iranians. It stood ...

people. Communities of Jharras include

Basnet Basnet/Basnyat () is a surname of Khasas of Nepal and India. It is commonly found among Jharra Chhetri Pure Kshatriya community. There are five different branches of Basnets in Nepal: *The Shreepali (Sripali) Jumli Basnets of Jumla bharadw ...

Basnyat Basnyat/Basnet family or Basnyat/Basnet dynasty () was a Khas-Chhetri and a warlord clan family involved in the politics and administration of the Gorkha Kingdom and Kingdom of Nepal. This family got entry into Thar Ghar aristocracy group of ...

Thapa Thapa (pronunciation: ̪ʰapa is a surname used by the Khas people, Khas Chhetri, Chhetris of Nepal. It is also used by the Magars, Magar people, a Tibeto-Burman languages, Tibeto-Burmese people. The Surname has origins in the military titles ...

, Karki,

Kunwar Kunwar (also spelt Kanwar , Kaur , Kuar or Kaurwar) for Rajput is an Indian Royal title denoting a prince. It is derived from the Sanskrit word Rajkumar. It was traditionally associated with the feudal Rajputs such as the son of a Rana, Babu an ...

Khadka Khadka (), anciently called as Khaḍka (), is a surname of Khas/Chhetri caste. Khadga was an ancient ''Paikelā'' (warrior) rank along with '' Thāpā'', ''Rānā'' and ''Buḍhā chhetri''. Khadka is also a surname of Magar caste which is sub- ...

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) ...

, Rawat, and Bisht.

Etymology and background

"Chhetri" is a direct derivative or a Nepalese vernacular of the Sanskrit word ''

''. Chhetris along with Brahmins are considered among the twice born castes called

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 ...

in Nepal and they wear the sacred thread called the

Yagnopavita ''Upanayana'' () is a Hindu educational sacrament, one of the traditional saṃskāras or rites of passage that marked the acceptance of a student by a preceptor, such as a ''guru'' or ''acharya'', and an individual's initiation into a school in ...

. Chhetris are considered among the

Pahadi Pahari or Pahadi may refer to: * Pahari language, the name of several languages and dialects of South Asia * Pahari people (Nepal), an ethnic group of Nepal * Pahari people, a cover term for many Northern Indo-Aryan speaking groups of Uttarakhand ...

caste groups and they speak

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as their mother tongue which is highly influenced by

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Culture and traditions

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The children born from the union of a Chhetri man and his married Chhetri wife, only accomplished by a proper Brahmā vivāha are considered "Jharrā" (meaning: 'pure') while those children born from the union of a Hill Brahmin man and a Chhetri woman are considered "Thimā" (meaning: 'hybrid'). A Jharrā boy would be given a six threaded Janai (sacred thread) at his Hindu passage of rite

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ceremony while a Thimā boy would be given only a three threaded Janai (sacred thread). A Thimā son would inherit a sixth of the ancestral property compared to that of the Jharrā son.

Notable People

Bhimsen Thapa Bhimsen Thapa ( (August 1775 – 29 July 1839)) was a Nepalese statesman who served as the ''Mukhtiyar'' (equivalent to prime minister) and de facto ruler of Nepal from 1806 to 1837. He is widely known as the List of Prime Ministers of Nepal, l ...

* Abhiman Singh Basnet * Dilli Jung Thapa *

Amar Singh Thapa Amar Singh Thapa distinguished as Badakaji Amar Singh Thapa(), or Amar Singh Thapa The Elder, (also spelled Ambar Simha) also known by the honorific name Bada Kaji ("Senior Kaji") or Budha Kaji ("The Old Kaji"), was a Gorkha Kingdom, Gorkhali mil ...

Bhakti Thapa Bhakti Thapa Chhetri (; 1741 A.D. Lamjung, Nepal – 1815 A.D.) was a Nepali military commander and administrator in the Kingdom of Nepal. Initially, he served the Kingdom of Lamjung. He is considered one of the national heroes of Nepal. ' ...

Bal Narsingh Kunwar Bal Narsingh Kunwar or Balanarsingh Kanwar (; 2 February 1783 - 24 December 1841) posthumously referred as Bal Narsingh Kunwar Rana was a Kaji, military officer and governor in the Kingdom of Nepal. He was born to Kaji Ranajit Kunwar of the ...

Swarup Singh Karki Swarup Singh Karki () or Swaroop Singh Karki, was a Nepali politician, courtier, military commander and minister. He was popular for his singing prowess and court conspiracies. He was selected as Dewan (prime minister) in the reign of King Prata ...

Balbhadra Kunwar Balbhadra Kunwar (30 January 1789 – 13 March 1823) was a Gorkhali military General, Commander and administrator in the Sikh Empire and the Kingdom of Nepal. He was highly praised for his military skill for the defence of Nalapani fort in th ...

Queen Tripurasundari of Nepal Tripurasundari (; 1794 – 6 April 1832), also known as Lalit Tripura Sundari Devi, was a queen consort of Nepal by marriage to King Rana Bahadur Shah of Nepal. Widowed at a very young age and childless, she served as regent of the kingdom for a ...

* Abhiman Singh Basnet *

Mathabarsingh Thapa Mathabar Singh Thapa (, 17981845) was the Prime Minister of Nepal and the Commander-In-Chief of the Nepalese Army from 25 December 1843 – 17 May 1845, until he was murdered by his nephew Jung Bahadur Rana. He was the first Mukhtiyar to title ...

Pyar Jung Thapa Pyar Jung Thapa () was Chief of Army Staff (COAS) of the Nepalese Army from 9 September 2002 to 9 September 2006 during the Maoist insurgency. In 2006, he discussed opting out from the position of COAS for Rookmangud Katawal with Girija Prasad Ko ...

Purna Chandra Thapa General Purna Chandra Thapa (; born 9 September 1960) was the Chief of Army Staff in the Nepalese Army until 2021. He served as the Head of Mission and Force Commander of the United Nations Disengagement Observer Force from 19 January 2015 until ...

Surya Bahadur Thapa Surya Bahadur Thapa (; March 21, 1928 – April 15, 2015) was a Nepali politician and a five-time Prime Minister of Nepal. He served under three different kings in a political career lasting more than 50 years. Thapa was selected as a member of ...

Rookmangud Katawal General Rookmangud Katawal is a former Nepalese Army general, who served as the Chief of staff, Chief of Army Staff of the Nepal Army from 2006 to 2009. General Katawal has come across controversy after the then Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Daha ...

* Yogi Naraharinath

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